Gilded glass tile with cross-shaped motifs, Maarat al-Nu’man, 9th – 12th century AD, 9 x 9 cm.

Fragments and ornaments: Stone (basalt, limestone, marble). Moulded or plain column bases. Cornices ornamented with triglyphs (vertical channels) and metopes (flat rectangular spaces). Carved capitals, lintels and waterspouts, often with sculpted vegetation. Wooden panels with sculpted vegetation and Islamic writings. Basalt doors carved with Christian motifs. Wall paintings, glass and glazed ceramic tiles, stucco decorations, small terracotta plaques, clay and stone reliefs.

Models: Terracotta reproductions of buildings, mostly from the 3rd - 2nd millennium BC.

Foundation deposits: Inscribed terracotta cones and terracotta, metal and stone tablets.