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NEP56
Location: On Display in the Middle East Galleries
From: Persia (uncertain) | Turkey (Country)
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | NEP56 |
| Current Location | Middle East Galleries - On Display |
| Provenience | Persia (uncertain) | Turkey (Country) |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Terracotta |
| Technique | Glazed |
| Iconography | Arabic Inscription |
| Description | Inscription on dark blue ground. Martinovitch notes: Enamelled panel from Mosque. Arabic inscription (the names of God, His prophey, and 4 orthodox caliphs. "Allah, glory to Him, Mohammad, peace be upon him, Abu Bakr, Omar Osman, Ali, Husain (son of Ali), peace be upon them all. |
| Length | 44.77 cm |
| Width | 44.77 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from H. Kevorkian, 1926 |
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