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| Calligraphic Galleon |
Calligrapher:'Abd al-Qadir Hisari
Object Name:Illustrated single work
Date:dated A.H. 1180/ A.D. 1766–67
Geography:Made in Turkey
Medium:Ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:H. 19 in. (48.3 cm)
W. 17 in. (43.2 cm)
Classification:Codices
Credit Line:Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art and Rogers Fund, 2003
The hull of this sailing ship comprises the names of the Seven Sleepers and their dog. The tale of the Seven Sleepers, found in pre-Islamic Christian sources, concerns a group of men who sleep for centuries within a cave, protected by God from religious persecution. Both hadith (sayings of the Prophet), and tafsir (commentaries on the Qur'an) suggest that these verses from the Qur'an have protective qualities.
Provenance
[ Ciancimino & Co, London, until ca. 1965; sold to Galloway]; [ Francesca Galloway, London, ca. 1965–2003; sold to MMA]
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