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Collection Online as of April 26, 2024
Inscription Plaque, Possibly from a Door
c. 1693
(1501–1722)
Overall: 27 x 35 cm (10 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
Location: 116 Islamic
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Calligraphy was the supreme art form in the Islamic world.Description
This pierced steel plaque is said to have adorned the royal tomb of Shah Suleyman II (reigned 1666–93). The Qur’anic inscription reads: “Verily, God and His Angels send blessings on the Prophet” (33:56). Steel plaques of this type required great skill to manufacture. Because of the steel’s tensile strength and durability, artists were able to create elaborate openwork plaques like this one to decorate the doors of mausolea and mosques.- ?-1994(Oliver Hoare Ltd., London, UK, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)1994-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Cleveland Art : The Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine. Vol. 35 no. 05, May. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1995. Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 8-9 archive.org
- Art of the Islamic World (Islamic art rotation). The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (May 21, 2021-May 31, 2022).
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1994.1