Princess Wallada’s ivory box

In 2010, the Conjunto Arqueológico Madinat al-Zahra in Cordoba, commissioned Factum Arte to create a facsimile of a 10th-century ivory box originally made for Princess Wallada bint al-Mustakfi. A loan agreement between the Conjunto Arqueológico and the Instituto Valencia de Don Juan in Madrid requested for a facsimile to be displayed at the Instituto, while the original would be exhibited in Cordoba.

The original ivory box at the Instituto Valencia de Don Juan, Madrid © Factum Arte

The box was recorded in 3D using a Nub3D Triple scanner at the Instituto Valencia de Don Juan. The digital data was routed in resin and hand-painted to simulate aged ivory. The hinges and latch were also made in resin, using bronze powder and gold leaf to mimic the original gilded bronze.

You can learn more about Factum Arte’s recreation of Princess Wallada’s ivory box on this page.