- Title
- Framed hilya on paper
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- Creator
- Islam, Ottoman
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- Description
- A hilya (calligraphic Arabic inscription) on paper and mounted in a wooden frame.
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- Format Extent
- 1 framed painting; 40.6 x 66.5 cm (16 x 26 1/6 in)
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- Subject
- Islamic calligraphy; Mawlid al-Nabī; Turkey--History--Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918
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- Note
- Hilya panels were a prevalent Ottoman calligraphic form which describes physical and moral qualities of the Prophet Mohammed. This inscription translates to, "Take care, souls are only in peace when pronouncing the name of God." Featured in the Loyola Marymount University gallery show “The Color of God” in October 2003 with label: "Wall plaque."
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- Collection
- Jim and Jeanne Pieper Collection, AR-010, A779
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- Donor
- Jim and Jeanne Pieper
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- Type
- ["Devotional object"]
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- Keywords
- ["Islam"]
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- Geographic Location
- Turkey
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- Language
- ara
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