Saint Shams-i Tabriz
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Caption
Indian. Saint Shams-i Tabriz, 1875–1900. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, sheet: 19 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (50.2 x 29.8 cm) image: 8 3/8 x 5 11/16 in. (21.3 x 14.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of James S. Hays, 59.205.12. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Saint Shams-i Tabriz
Date
1875–1900
Geography
Place made: Deccan, India
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Classification
Dimensions
sheet: 19 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (50.2 x 29.8 cm) image: 8 3/8 x 5 11/16 in. (21.3 x 14.4 cm)
Inscriptions
Inscriptions: In gold in Persian at top of page(?): "Shams Tabrizi, Holy and Pure"; in black ink, two lines at the top left: "The deceased Saint Shams Tabrizi, pleaser of God, chosen of God and who endeavors to please Him. In his death God is with him and holy of God, pure of mind."
Credit Line
Gift of James S. Hays
Accession Number
59.205.12
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