The design has been carefully assembled like a mosaic from precisely cut strips of wood, then ornamented with materials of subtly contrasting colors, such as ivory and ebony, to create a beautifully integrated ensemble.Descriptive lineMinbar (Islamic pulpit) made for Sultan Qa'itbay, Egypt (probably Cairo), 1468-1496.Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)Tim Stanley ed., with M