COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.1985.240.1
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MMA_.1985.240.1
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
The most striking feature of this roundel is its harmoniously decorative quality created by the arrangement of the calligraphy. The inscription consists of the Arabic invocation Ya cAziz ("Oh Mighty"), one of the ninety-nine beautiful names of God, repeated eight times in mirrored thuluth script. From the shafts of the tall letter a of Ya an interlaced eight-pointed star evolves, while the first z of cAziz, mirrored and knotted, forms a heart-shaped ornament. This roundel probably came from the spandrel of an arch on the facade of a building.
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The most striking feature of this roundel is its harmoniously decorative quality created by the arrangement of the calligraphy. The inscription consists of the Arabic invocation Ya cAziz ("Oh Mighty"), one of the ninety-nine beautiful names of God, repeated eight times in mirrored thuluth script. From the shafts of the tall letter a of Ya an interlaced eight-pointed star evolves, while the first z of cAziz, mirrored and knotted, forms a heart-shaped ornament. This roundel probably came from the spandrel of an arch on the facade of a building.
Description
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian; Deccan
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Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian; Deccan
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Dates/Places:
India (Deccan, probably Bijapur)
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India (Deccan, probably Bijapur)
Creator Dates/Places
false
Creator Name-CRT:
India (Deccan, probably Bijapur)
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India (Deccan, probably Bijapur)
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Architectural roundel
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Architectural roundel
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
late 16th?early 17th century
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late 16th?early 17th century
Creation Date
false
Creation Start Date:
1567
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1567
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
1633
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1633
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Sandstone, carved
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Sandstone, carved
Materials and Techniques
false
Dimensions:
Diam. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm), D. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm)
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Diam. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm), D. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1985.240.1
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1985.240.1
ID Number
false
Credit Line:
Edward Pearce Casey Fund, 1985
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Edward Pearce Casey Fund, 1985
Credit Line
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Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Copyright
false
Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_1985.240.1.tif
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MMA_.h1_1985.240.1.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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