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Source Description
This inkwell is inscribed with invocations petitioning God's graces for the owner. One reads: "With joy, divine grace, fortune, spiritual integrity, piety." The sentiment of the inscribed prayers is appropriate for this ceremonial inkwell, which was likely used for writing official acts of state.
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Document identity
localId
19874
label
Inkwell with ""Kufic"" and ""Naskhi"" Inscriptions
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obj
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object
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4
Source metadata
id
19874
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Inkwell with ""Kufic"" and ""Naskhi"" Inscriptions
description
This inkwell is inscribed with invocations petitioning God's graces for the owner. One reads: "With joy, divine grace, fortune, spiritual integrity, piety." The sentiment of the inscribed prayers is appropriate for this ceremonial inkwell, which was likely used for writing official acts of state.
provenance
[Hamadan Treasure]; Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1200 (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
inkwells
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
10.3
height
8.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 1/16 × Diam: 3 3/8 in. (10.3 × 8.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
inscriptions
[Translation] May might and triumph be ever yours
as long as the sun and the moon rise. . .[Translation] With joy
divine grace
fortune
spiritual integrity
piety.
med
copper alloy inlaid with silver and copper
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6693
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ISL
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2289
2759
2827
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