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Titre
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En
«Jewish Captives Making an Appeal to the Prophet,» Folio from a Ḥamla-yi Ḥaidarī (Attack of the Lion)
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Fr
« Les captifs juifs suppliant le Prophète », folio d'un Ḥamla-yi Ḥaidarī (L'Attaque du Lion)
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Type
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Folio / Illustrated Manuscript (Codex)
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Créateur/ Créatrice
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Unknown
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Identifiant
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2019.320
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Format
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Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper;
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Dimension
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33.5 cm × 20 cm
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Lieu de découverte
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Iran
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Résumé
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En
This illustrated folio is from a Shi'i epic recounting the life of 'Ali, the Prophet's son-in-law and, according to Shi'is, the legitimate successor to the Prophet. It depicts the Prophet Muhammad riding a camel accompanied by 'Ali after taking over a fortress inhabited by Jews. While the Prophet spares their lives, he orders them to leave with only a few of their belongings; we see the Jews throwing themselves at the foot of the Prophet’s camel and beg him to reconsider. As in other folios in the manuscript, the Prophet is depicted with a white face-veil while 'Ali's face is shown in full view. The style and palette of this folio are consistent with Qajar paintings of the 1820s and 30's. Shi'i epics were a popular genre in the Qajar period although only a few illustrated manuscripts survive, making this a rare example.
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Date
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19th century (c. 1820s–1830s, Qajar period)
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Source
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Purchase, 2017 and 2018 NoRuz at The Met Benefits, 2019
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Edition
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Islamic Art)
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Langue
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Fa
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Droits
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Licence
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Public Domain (CC0 1.0 Universal)