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Source Description
The entire surface of this printing matrix is engraved with Qur’anic verses, prayers, and invocations to God, the Prophet Muhammad, and other religious leaders. It also contains representations of the Great Mosque at Mecca and the Mosque of Medina, the two holiest sites visited by Muslims during hajj, or pilgrimage. Both the writing and images are engraved in reverse because the plaque was used for printing. The resulting prints were dense but legible compositions in the form of hilye, or a kind of calligraphic image, which could then be hung in a space to bestow blessings.
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Document identity
localId
11417
label
Printing Plaque
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
11417
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Printing Plaque
description
The entire surface of this printing matrix is engraved with Qur’anic verses, prayers, and invocations to God, the Prophet Muhammad, and other religious leaders. It also contains representations of the Great Mosque at Mecca and the Mosque of Medina, the two holiest sites visited by Muslims during hajj, or pilgrimage. Both the writing and images are engraved in reverse because the plaque was used for printing. The resulting prints were dense but legible compositions in the form of hilye, or a kind of calligraphic image, which could then be hung in a space to bestow blessings.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
plaques
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
27.5
height
17.5
depth
0.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 10 13/16 x W: 6 7/8 x D: 1/4 in. (27.5 x 17.5 x 0.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Ottoman
inscriptions
[Inscriptions]
dynasty
Ottoman Dynasty
med
copper alloy
creator_ids
6768
collection_ids
ISL
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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3584c27a7ac23974
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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bc894c5305cf8a66
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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1e42ed6351a7bd25
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no
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no