Calligraphy in the shape of a camel carrying a corpse

Details

• Title

  Calligraphy in the shape of a camel carrying a corpse

• Associated people

  probably 'Ali ibn Abi Talib ("'Ali ibn Abi Talib") (ruled AD 656 - 661) (subject)

  'Ali ibn Abi Talib ("'Ali ibn Abi Talib") (ruled AD 656 - 661) (named on object)

• Associated place

  Asia › Turkey (place of creation)

• Date

  1800 - 1801 (AH 1215)

• Material and technique

  ink and gold on paper

• Material index

  processed material › paper;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  covered › coated › painted;

  drawn (image) › line drawing › brush drawing

• Object type

  visual representation › calligraphy;

  religious/ritual equipment;

  visual representation › painting

• Dimensions

  43.5 x 28 cm (height x width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased with the assistance of Richard de Unger and Adeela Qureshi, and the Patrons of the Ashmolean, 2015.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA2015.12

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