Publication Date
1797 – 1834
Publication Place
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Benaki Museum
Subject
Gold, precious stones, pearls, enamel
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع : 7 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
13178
Record ID
object;EPM;gr;Mus21;45;ar
Library Location
Benaki Museum
Date
1797 – 1834
Notes
The piece is a headdress decoration with a portrait of Fath Ali Shah (1797-1834) in painted enamel. It takes the shape of a half moon set with a rising/shining sun, which was the ruling emblem of the Persian state that was founded by the Shah in 1807. The imperial crown, studded with jewels, refers to his later oil paintings from the early years of his reign, in which he depicted portraits of him in the traditional royal turban with a head ornament above it.
Sample Text
"Headdress decoration" within Discover the collections of Islamic art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;gr;Mus21;45;ar
