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Finial with Arabic Inscription'Ya, Da'im' ('Oh, Everlasting!'), 17th century, Attributed to probably Iran, Steel; inlaid with gold on front and silver foil overlay on reverse, H. (with brackets) 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm), Metal, Finials such as this example likely came from the tops of standards ('alams) carried in Shi'i processions to commemorate the martyrdom of Husain, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, at the battle of Karbala.
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Finial with Arabic Inscription'Ya, Da'im' ('Oh, Everlasting!'), 17th century, Attributed to probably Iran, Steel; inlaid with gold on front and silver foil overlay on reverse, H. (with brackets) 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm), Metal, Finials such as this example likely came from the tops of standards ('alams) carried in Shi'i processions to commemorate the martyrdom of Husain, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, at the battle of Karbala
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2607 x 3377 px | 25.2 MB
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22.1 x 28.6 cm | 8.7 x 11.3 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
17TH CENTURY • 17TH • 19.7 CM • 7 3/4 • ALAMS • ANT. OR.: IRAN • ARABIC INSCRIPTION • ATTRIBUTED • BACK (VIEW) • BATTLE • BRACKETS • CAME • CARRIED • COMBAT • COMMEMORATE • DA'IM • DISPUTE • EVERLASTING! • EXAMPLE • FIGHT • FIGHTING • FINIAL • FINIALS • FRONT • FRONTAL • GOLD • GOLD, ALL • GOLDEN • GOLDSMITH • GRANDSON • H • H. • HUSAIN • INLAID • IRAN • IRON AND STEEL • IRON_AND_STEEL • KARBALA • MARTYRDOM • METAL • METALS • OH • PROCESSIONS • PROPHET MUHAMMAD • REVERSE • SCUFFLE • SHI • SILVER FOIL OVERLAY • SPINNING TOP • STANDARDS • STEEL INDUSTRY • STEEL • STRUGGLE • TOP, SPINNING TOP, TOY • TOPS • XVII CENTURY • YA
