Inscription Plaque, Possibly from a Door
c. 1693
Maker Unknown
Islamic Art
Inscription Plaque, Possibly from a Door, c. 1693. Iran, Safavid period (1501–1722). Forged steel, cut to shape and pierced; overall: 27 x 35 cm (10 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1994.1 Calligraphy was the supreme art form in the Islamic world.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Metalwork
- Formatted Medium
- forged steel, cut to shape and pierced
- Dimensions
- Overall: 27 x 35 cm (10 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: Muhaqqaq, Qur'an 33:56 'Verily, God and His Angels send blessings on the Prophet'.
- Departments
- Islamic Art
- Accession Number
- 1994.1
- Credit Line
- Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 116 Islamic
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