COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.1974.294.2
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MMA_.1974.294.2
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
The heavenly journey of the Prophet forms a centerpiece of Muslim piety. Persian poets from the thirteenth century onward prefaced their epics with a colorful description of the micraj, the heavenly journey that brought the Prophet into the immediate presence of God. This miniature is particularly interesting as the Prophet is shown with his face unveiled, riding on the mysterious mount Buraq. Later pictures of Muhammad generally show him with a veil covering his face, and in more recent times even his entire body is usually symbolized by a white cloud or a rose.
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The heavenly journey of the Prophet forms a centerpiece of Muslim piety. Persian poets from the thirteenth century onward prefaced their epics with a colorful description of the micraj, the heavenly journey that brought the Prophet into the immediate presence of God. This miniature is particularly interesting as the Prophet is shown with his face unveiled, riding on the mysterious mount Buraq. Later pictures of Muhammad generally show him with a veil covering his face, and in more recent times even his entire body is usually symbolized by a white cloud or a rose.
Description
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Central Asian; Bukharan
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Asian; Central Asian; Bukharan
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Creator Dates/Places:
Uzbekistan
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Uzbekistan
Creator Dates/Places
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Creator Name-CRT:
Painter: Unknown; Calligrapher: Sultan Muhammad Nur
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Painter: Unknown; Calligrapher: Sultan Muhammad Nur
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
The Night Journey of Muhammad on His Steed, Buraq; Leaf from a copy of the Bustan of Sacdi
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The Night Journey of Muhammad on His Steed, Buraq; Leaf from a copy of the Bustan of Sacdi
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
dated 1514
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dated 1514
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1514
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1514
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1514
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1514
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Colors, ink, and gold on paper
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Colors, ink, and gold on paper
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Creation Place:
Bukhara
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Bukhara
Creation Place
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Dimensions:
7.5 x 5 in. (19 x 12.7 cm)
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7.5 x 5 in. (19 x 12.7 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
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ID Number:
1974.294.2
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1974.294.2
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Purchase, Louis V. Bell Fund and The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 1974
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Purchase, Louis V. Bell Fund and The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 1974
Credit Line
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Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Copyright
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
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Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_1974.294.2.tif
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MMA_.h1_1974.294.2.tif
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