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"title": "Pair of Plaques (Appliqu\u00e9)",
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"description": "Exhibition of Medieval Art from the 12th to 15th Centuries, The Taft Museum, Cincinnati, OH (December 1948-January 1949).",
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"description": "Spanish Romanesque Art in Honor of Walter W.S. Cook, The Cloisters, New York, NY (December 15, 1954 - January 30, 1955).",
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"description": "Belle da Costa Greene (1879-1950), New York, NY, sold to Brummer Galleries",
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"description": "This oblong plaque is decorated with pseudo-Kufic (fake Arabic) designs indicating that it was produced in Spain under Muslim influence. It may have served as an applied ornament to some article of personal adornment such as a belt. It is possible that the design was inspired by Arabic coinage.",
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"citation": "New York University. Spanish Medieval Art. Loan Exhibition in Honor of Dr. Walter W.S. Cook. 1954.",
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