About the Artwork
Personal Seal or Ring Stone
no date
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Turkish
Islamic
Onyx
Overall: 1/2 × 1/2 inch (1.3 × 1.3 cm)
Glyptic Art
Islamic Art
Gift of Frederick Stearns
90.1S11719
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Markings
Inscribed: [A ooz bejalalel lah. A oor bekelematul lah. A ooz be nasa rul lah.] [translated: I drag myself before the throne of God. I prostrate myself before the word of God. I prostate myself, look not upon me.]
Provenance
Frederick Stearns [1831-1907]
1890-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Credit Line for Reproduction
Islamic, Turkish, Personal Seal or Ring Stone, no date, onyx. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Frederick Stearns, 90.1S11719.
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