AMICA ID:
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MMA_.55.121.40
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Description:
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The text to which this detached page belonged, entitled The Murder of the House of the Prophet, tells the story of the martyrdom of Husayn ibn cAli, one of Muhammad's grandsons and cAli's son. His killing at the battle of Karbala, in Iraq, represented a turning point for the Muslim community and originated the main division between Sunnis and Shici. In this illustration, the Prophet is seen preaching seated on his minbar, or pulpit, and cAli and his sons Hasan and Husayn are at Muhammed's left side. The holy characters are identified by their flaming haloes and are surrounded by the attentive audience. The scene takes place in the interior of the mosque in Medina.
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Anatolian; Ottoman
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Iraq
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Ottoman
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Title:
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Leaf from Maqtal-i al-i Rasul
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View:
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Principal view
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Creation Date:
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end of 16th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1567
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Creation End Date:
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1599
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Materials and Techniques:
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Colors and gilt on paper
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Creation Place:
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Baghdad
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Dimensions:
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7 3/4 x 6 1/16 in. (19.8 x 15.4 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York
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ID Number:
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55.121.40
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Credit Line:
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Rogers Fund, 1955
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Copyright:
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.h1_55.121.40.tif
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