Calligraphic Roundel, inscribed 'Ya Aziz' (Oh Mighty), late 16th–early 17th century, Attributed to India, Deccan, Hyderabad, Sandstone; carved, traces of pigment, Diam. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm), Stone, Decorative roundels are found in the spandrels of arches on many buildings in the Deccan, but those with calligraphic decoration only appear in mosques and tombs. The inscription on this roundel reads 'Ya 'Aziz' (O Mighty), one of the ninety-nine names of God in the Islamic tradition
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Calligraphic Roundel, inscribed, Ya Aziz, Oh Mighty, late 16th–early 17th century, Attributed, India, Deccan, Hyderabad, Sandstone, carved, traces, pigment, Diam, 18 1/2, 47 cm, Stone, Decorative roundels, spandrels, arches, buildings, calligraphic decoration, mosques, tombs, inscription, roundel reads, Ya, Aziz, O, ninety-nine names, God, Islamic tradition
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