Details
| Artist | possibly Islamic, Spanish |
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| Artist | possibly Islamic, Moroccan |
| Title |
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| Date | 1200's |
| Medium | Ink, colors and gold on parchment |
| Dimensions | Page: 10 3/4 × 10 3/8 inches (27.3 × 26.4 cm) |
| Credit Line | Founders Society Purchase with funds from the Antiquaries |
| Accession Number | 1993.70.B |
| Department | Islamic Art |
| Not On View |
Signed, Marks, Inscriptions
| Inscriptions | Inscribed, [a portion of sura 'al-Dhuha' (The Glorious Morning Light), Chapter 93, verses 10, 11.]: [translated: ...nor repulse the petitioner; but the bounty of thy Lord rehearse and proclaim.] Inscribed, [and sura 'al-Inshirah' (The Expansion), Chapter 94, verses 1-3.]: [translated: In the name of God the merciful, the compassionate. Have we not expanded thee thy breast? And lift from thee thy burden, that weighed down thy back?] |
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Provenance
(Spink and Sons Ltd., London, England);
1993-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
1993-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
