Prayer Manual

Prayer Manual

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Prayer Manual
CultureNigerian (probably)
Titles
  • Prayer Manual
DateEarly 20th century
MediumInk and opaque watercolor on paper
DimensionsSheet (each): 8 3/4 × 6 7/8 in. (22.2 × 17.5 cm)
 Overall (book): 9 × 7 1/4 × 3/4 in. (22.9 × 18.4 × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2009.547
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
113 Islamic Art Gallery
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Department
Art of the Islamic Worlds
Object Type
DescriptionThis prayer book from Nigeria combines local and Islamic traditions. The Arabic is a variation of Maghribi script, the preferred script of North African Qur’an manuscripts. The vibrant colors that turn the calligraphy into lively decorative bands evoke Central African textiles. Following the trade routes connecting North Africa to the Sahel, the region of Africa south of the Sahara Desert, Islam began to spread across the African continent as early as the 9th century.
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition History"Islamic Art," San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, Texas, September 15–November 27, 2016.

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