Shield with Arabic Inscription and Signs of the Zodiac, 19th century. Iron alloy (steel), textile, silver, brass, overall: 2 2/3 x 18 5/8 (7 x 47.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Percy C. Madeira, Jr., 42.245.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 42.245.2_PS2.jpg)
Shield with Arabic Inscription and Signs of the Zodiac, 19th century. Iron alloy (steel), textile, silver, brass, overall: 2 2/3 x 18 5/8 (7 x 47.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Percy C. Madeira, Jr., 42.245.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 42.245.2_detail_PS2.jpg)
Shield with Arabic Inscription and Signs of the Zodiac
Arts of the Islamic World
On View: Arts of the Islamic World, 2nd floor
MEDIUM
Iron alloy (steel), textile, silver, brass
DATES
19th century
DYNASTY
Qajar
PERIOD
Qajar Period
DIMENSIONS
overall: 2 2/3 x 18 5/8 (7 x 47.3 cm) (show scale)
INSCRIPTIONS
In Arabic, repeated around rim: "السلطان العالم السلطان العادل"
"the sultan of the world, the sultan of justice"
Read by Dr. Abdullah Ghouchani, winter 2014 and transcribed by Caitlin McKenna.
COLLECTIONS
Arts of the Islamic World
ACCESSION NUMBER
42.245.2
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Percy C. Madeira, Jr.
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1942, provenance not yet documented; by 1942, acquired by Percy C. Madiera Jr. of Philadelphia, PA; 1942, gift of Percy C. Madiera Jr. to the Brooklyn Museum.
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MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Arts of the Islamic World, 2nd floor
CAPTION
Shield with Arabic Inscription and Signs of the Zodiac, 19th century. Iron alloy (steel), textile, silver, brass, overall: 2 2/3 x 18 5/8 (7 x 47.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Percy C. Madeira, Jr., 42.245.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 42.245.2_PS2.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 42.245.2_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2009
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