Mudejar ceiling, 16th century, first half (?).
Provenance: Spain, possibly from the Castille-Leon region.
Dimensions: 33 ft. by 28 ft.
Part of the collection of the New Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, NY.
My academical Master's thesis in 2001:
study and conservation theme: A 16th century hexagonal oak pulpit.
Attribution: Unknown.
Owner: Soares dos Reis National Museum, Porto, Portugal.
Dendrochronology has dated the carved oak panels for circa 1520 a.D.
The legend says that this pulpit was used by monge Saint Francis Xavier during his pilgrim trips in Goa, India.
study and conservation theme: A 16th century hexagonal oak pulpit.
Attribution: Unknown.
Owner: Soares dos Reis National Museum, Porto, Portugal.
Dendrochronology has dated the carved oak panels for circa 1520 a.D.
The legend says that this pulpit was used by monge Saint Francis Xavier during his pilgrim trips in Goa, India.