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Unknown Maker, Turkish

Abu Jahl Conversing with Jabir

Maker

Unknown Maker, Turkish

Culture

Turkish

Title

Abu Jahl Conversing with Jabir
a manuscript of Darir's The Life of the Prophet (Siyar-i Nabi)

Period

ottoman

Year

ca. 1594-95

Medium

  • opaque watercolor,
  • ink,
  • and gold on paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • opaque watercolor,
  • ink,
  • and gold on paper

Materials

ink, watercolor, gold

Supports

  • paper

Geography

Place Made: Istanbul; Origin: Turkey

Dimensions

Sheet: 37.5 x 26.7 cm (14 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Slocum

Object Number

85.106

Type

  • Paintings

Publications

  • Books

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Exhibition History

Glimpses of Grandeur
Courtly Arts of the Later Islamic Empires
Sep 24, 1999 – Dec 26, 1999
A Decade of Collecting (Costume and Textiles)
Jul 17, 1987 – Sep 06, 1987
A Decade of Collecting (Painting and Sculpture; Prints, Drawings, and Photographs)
Jun 26, 1987 – Sep 20, 1987

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Unknown Maker, Turkish
Abu Jahl Conversing with Jabir; a manuscript of Darir's The Life of the Prophet (Siyar-i Nabi), ca. 1594-95
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Sheet: 37.5 x 26.7 cm (14 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Slocum 85.106

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