Name of Object:

Stucco panel

Location:

Le Bardo, Tunis, Tunisia

Holding Institution:

Musée National du Bardo

 About Higher Institute for the Study of Contemporary History of Tunisia, University of Manouba, Le Bardo, Tunis

Date of Object:

19th century

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Terracotta

Dimensions:

H. 53 cm, Ø 26 cm

Provenance:

Palais du Bardo

Description:

"Stucco" is a term used to describe the vast majority of decorations in Islamic Arts. White stucco, made from plaster stones, was used for column capitals, arcs, as well as sloped constructions such as roofs, as it is an incredibly supple, yet strong, adherent, durable and light material. Muslim artisans made countless constructions decorated with stucco. The 18th and 19th centuries, however, saw many constructions in carved golden plaster - both palaces and houses were elaborately decorated in this way. Floral motifs, closer to the Ottoman and Italian styles, soon overtook the geometric designs of previous centuries.

Type of Object

Stucco; plaster

Citation of this web page:

Saloua Khadhar Zangar "Stucco panel " in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;tn;15;en

Prepared by: Saloua Khadhar Zangar
Translation by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: TN 015