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CAL 483
CAL 483

Hilyah of the Prophet Muhammad with a View of Mecca

CAL 483

Turkey

19th century

CAL 483

Hilyah of the Prophet Muhammad with a View of Mecca

CAL 483

Turkey

19th century

ink, gold and opaque watercolour on paper; inner border of marbled paper (ebru)

signed by Ridwan Burusawi

67 x 32cm

The hilyah (or hilye-i sherife) is a verbal description of the physical characteristics of the Prophet Muhammad according to his cousin and son-in-law, ‘Ali bin Abi Talib.