CulturePersian
Titles
- Inscribed Beam
Date17th century
MediumWood; carved
DimensionsOverall: 5 5/8 × 40 3/4 × 1 7/8 in. (14.3 × 103.5 × 4.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Cathy and Vahid Kooros
Object number2022.371
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
114 Islamic Art Gallery
On view
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Department
Art of the Islamic WorldsObject Type
Exhibition HistoryExhibited in AIW West Gallery at MFAH.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
“In the name of Allah the clement, the merciful, praise be to Allah, Lord of two worlds, blessing and peace on the best of creation, Muhammad and his family.”
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Catalogue raisonnéN/A
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