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Angels above the Ka`ba in Mecca, folio from a dispersed anthology

Title	Angels above the Ka`ba in Mecca, folio from a dispersed anthology
Publication Date:	c. 1410
Type	Document
Language	Persian
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	290 mm x 190 mm (height x width)
Library:	Chester Beatty
Record ID	Per 292.2
Library Location	Persian collection
Date	c. 1410
Notes	Angels above the Ka`ba in Mecca, folio from a dispersed anthology. This night-scene shows rows of angels among golden clouds, two of whom carry a covered tray, billowing scented smoke to represent blessings (barakat). Far below them is the Ka`ba sanctuary in Mecca, with pilgrims around it. The angels all face toward the right, because this painting is from a double-page composition: on the opposite page (Chester Beatty Per 292.1), the Prophet Muhammad rides his magical steed Buraq through the skies, accompanied by more angels, on his Night Journey (Mir`raj) or Ascension (Isra'). This image was often used for the opening pages of poetry anthologies, together with verses praising the Prophet. Folio, ink, colours and gold on paper, Persian poetry in nasta`liq script with full-page painting (recto), left side of a double-page composition, folio trimmed and remounted on album page, Shiraz, Iran, c. 1410.
Materyal	Paper (material), Pigment (material), Ink (material), Gold
Nesne Adı	Folio / Bi-Folio (Codex)
Yazı Tipi	Nasta'liq script

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Angels above the Ka`ba in Mecca, folio from a dispersed anthology

Publication Date c. 1410

Type Document

Language Persian

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions 290 mm x 190 mm (height x width)

Library Chester Beatty

Record ID Per 292.2

Library Location Persian collection

Date c. 1410

Notes Angels above the Ka`ba in Mecca, folio from a dispersed anthology. This night-scene shows rows of angels among golden clouds, two of whom carry a covered tray, billowing scented smoke to represent blessings (barakat). Far below them is the Ka`ba sanctuary in Mecca, with pilgrims around it. The angels all face toward the right, because this painting is from a double-page composition: on the opposite page (Chester Beatty Per 292.1), the Prophet Muhammad rides his magical steed Buraq through the skies, accompanied by more angels, on his Night Journey (Mir`raj) or Ascension (Isra'). This image was often used for the opening pages of poetry anthologies, together with verses praising the Prophet. Folio, ink, colours and gold on paper, Persian poetry in nasta`liq script with full-page painting (recto), left side of a double-page composition, folio trimmed and remounted on album page, Shiraz, Iran, c. 1410.

Materyal Paper (material), Pigment (material), Ink (material), Gold

Nesne Adı Folio / Bi-Folio (Codex)

Yazı Tipi Nasta'liq script