Abstract
The small but outstanding group of Andalusi ivories of the caliphal period includes some pieces dedicated to women from the sovereign's immediate circle. Through these sublime remains, this paper seeks to reflect on women's involvement in the luxury artistic production of the Umayyad court in al-Andalus, analyzing the role of these high-ranking women as recipients and consumers of objects coming from the state ivory workshop, in connection with nuptial ceremonies and births, as well as with commissions bearing possible sensual or erotic content. I analyze the different social categories of people involved in the production of these boxes, looking at the lost functionality of the objects and at the particular decorative schemes that they incorporate.
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