Calligraphic Plaque, probably late 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Steel; forged and pierced, H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm), Metal, This cartouche shaped plaque was created from a single sheet of solid steel, whose wide, flat border encloses a hemistich referring to Fatima and her sons. The text is part of a versification of the names of the chahardah ma'sum, or the fourteen infallible ones (the Prophet, Fatima, and the twelve imams)
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Calligraphic Plaque, late 17th century, Attributed, Iran, Steel, forged, pierced, H, 6 1/2, 16.5 cm, Metal, cartouche, shaped, plaque, created, single sheet, solid steel, wide, flat border, encloses, hemistich referring, Fatima, sons, text, part, versification, names, chahardah ma'sum, fourteen infallible, ones, Prophet, twelve imams
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