Title

Ewer with Arabic proverb, "Devotion fortifies action", Iran or present-day Uzbekistan, 10th century. inscription in Kufic script "devotion fortifies action".

Caption

Ewer with Arabic proverb, "Devotion fortifies action", Iran or present-day Uzbekistan, 10th cent. Creator: Unknown.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM21A24_400

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

56,3Mb (1,9Mb) / 13,2in x 16,5in / 3968 x 4960 (300dpi)

Keywords

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