Sujet

Finial with Arabic Inscription"Ya, Da'im" ("Oh, Everlasting!"), probably Iran, 17th century. Shi'i commemoration of the martyrdom of Husain at the battle of Karbala.

Légende

Finial with Arabic Inscription"Ya, Da'im" ("Oh, Everlasting!"), probably Iran, 17th century. Creator: Unknown.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A24_414

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

102,1Mo (5,3Mo) / 42,0cm x 60,9cm / 4960 x 7192 (300dpi)

Mots clés

close up religious country religion metal writing pattern museum color golden design decoration decorative Arabic commemoration gold Muslim Islam Islamic Muslims war Moslem Moslems inscription location century commemorative Iran Iranian artefact concept battle close-up artifact 17th century calligraphy Theology decorative arts Colour Patterned Arabia The Met Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art inlaid Persian Persia martyr inscribed seventeenth century finial martyrdom Shiite Shi'ite TGN object Mohammedan gold colour Unknown gold steel Battle of Karbala Heritage Art Metal inlaid with gold on front and silver foil overlay on reverse