The Pyxis of Prince Al-Mughira at Louvre Abu Dhabi

A 10th-century carved ivory box from Cordoba, on loan from the Musee du Louvre, shown in Gallery 9 with a 180-degree projection, until 30 April 2027.

Louvre Abu Dhabi shows the Pyxis of Prince Al-Mughira, a masterpiece on loan from the Islamic Arts Department of the Musee du Louvre, until 30 April 2027. The intricately carved ivory box was made in the 10th century in the caliphal workshops of Madinat al-Zahra in Cordoba, Spain, and had been on display in Paris since the early 20th century. It sits in the specially renovated Gallery 9 at the centre of a 180-degree projection. Official listing on the Visit Abu Dhabi events calendar.

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