Mashrabiyya Screen. Dimensions: H. 64 in. (162.6 cm)
W. 120 in. (304.8 cm)
D. 2 in. (5.1 cm). Date: 15th-16th century.
The mashrabiyya, a wooden screen, shows a variation of the window design, with small openings that are rectangular rather than horseshoe arch shaped. Through these openings the onlooker could observe the world outside without being noticed.