
Simple plant motifs surround stylised figures of deer on this Maryam leather jewellery box. Its design is visibly influenced by the Hispano-Moresque style common in late Mudéjar decoration. The box was created using the traditional Cordobán or cordwain leatherwork technique.
Leather, Jewellery box, Córdoba, Spain
Type
Jewellery box
Simple plant motifs surround stylised figures of deer on this Maryam leather jewellery box. Its design is visibly influenced by the Hispano-Moresque style common in late Mudéjar decoration. The box was created using the traditional Cordobán or cordwain leatherwork technique.
Leather, Jewellery box

This type of leatherwork originates in 8th century Cordoba