Panel with Qur'anic Phrase
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Caption
Ismail Efendi. Panel with Qur'anic Phrase, A.H. 1198/1783 C.E.. Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, wood, metal, 8 7/8 x 27 3/4 x 1/2 in. (22.5 x 70.5 x 1.3 cm) mount (old): 9 1/8 × 28 1/4 × 3/4 in. (23.2 × 71.8 × 1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X732. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Title
Panel with Qur'anic Phrase
Date
A.H. 1198/1783 C.E.
Period
Ottoman
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, wood, metal
Classification
Dimensions
8 7/8 x 27 3/4 x 1/2 in. (22.5 x 70.5 x 1.3 cm) mount (old): 9 1/8 × 28 1/4 × 3/4 in. (23.2 × 71.8 × 1.9 cm)
Inscriptions
In Arabic, "My intercession is for those of my community who have committed great sins." Translated by Maryam Ekhtiar, July 10, 1987
Markings
X732 is written at least four times in both pencil and ink on the panel and the overturned edges of the paper. AD 1783 is also written on wooden panel
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Accession Number
X732
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