COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1994.1
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CMA_.1994.1
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1998
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1998
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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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Middle Eastern; Persian
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Asian; Middle Eastern; Persian
Creator Nationality
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Creator Dates/Places:
Iran
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Iran
Creator Dates/Places
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Creator Name-CRT:
Iran, Safavid Period
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Iran, Safavid Period
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Inscription Panel
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Inscription Panel
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
c. 1693
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c. 1693
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1691
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1691
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1695
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1695
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
forged steel, cut to shape, pierced
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forged steel, cut to shape, pierced
Materials and Techniques
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Classification Term:
Metalwork
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Metalwork
Classification Term
false
Classification Term:
Metalwork
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Metalwork
Classification Term
false
Style or Period:
Safavid Period
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Safavid Period
Style or Period
false
Dimensions:
Overall: 35cm x 27cm
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Overall: 35cm x 27cm
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1994.1
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1994.1
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
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Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
Credit Line
false
Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
This plaque bearing an Arabic inscription was once part of a larger decorative ensemble said to have adorned the royal tomb of the Safavid Shah Suleyman II, who ruled Iran from 1666 to 1693. It is one of the finest known examples of pierced steel, an extremely difficult medium that was pushed to its highest artistic possibilities in Iran during the reign of the Safavids (1501-1722).The plaque appears to have been formed from a forged sheet of steel, and openings created by using drills, saws, and files.Safavid metalworkers produced their finest openwork in steel, exploiting to the utmost that metal's hardness and tensile strength.Although mastery of openwork steel was a Safavid artistic triumph, this panel transcends any particular dynasty or region, for its design elements are universal in the Islamic world: a verse from the Koran set against a spiraling arabesque. The verse translates: "Verily, God and His Angels send blessings on the Prophet" (33:56). Working within a conservative artistic tradition, the designer of this panel has created a masterful composition that suggests both harmonious balance and continual movement.
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This plaque bearing an Arabic inscription was once part of a larger decorative ensemble said to have adorned the royal tomb of the Safavid Shah Suleyman II, who ruled Iran from 1666 to 1693. It is one of the finest known examples of pierced steel, an extremely difficult medium that was pushed to its highest artistic possibilities in Iran during the reign of the Safavids (1501-1722).The plaque appears to have been formed from a forged sheet of steel, and openings created by using drills, saws, and files.Safavid metalworkers produced their finest openwork in steel, exploiting to the utmost that metal's hardness and tensile strength.Although mastery of openwork steel was a Safavid artistic triumph, this panel transcends any particular dynasty or region, for its design elements are universal in the Islamic world: a verse from the Koran set against a spiraling arabesque. The verse translates: "Verily, God and His Angels send blessings on the Prophet" (33:56). Working within a conservative artistic tradition, the designer of this panel has created a masterful composition that suggests both harmonious balance and continual movement.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1994.1.tif
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CMA_.1994.1.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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