Poster
ca. 1990 (made)
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This poster depicts the bloody punishment of the Ummayed army after the Battle of Karbala in Iraq in 680AD. The battle was a significant defeat for those who believed Ali was the only rightful successor after the prophet Muhammad died. During the battle, Ali's two sons, Al-Abbas and Hussayn and many of their family were killed by a rival. Iranian Shi'ite Muslims still mourn their deaths during the month of Muharrem. They hold special ceremonies and display posters such as this one to remember the events that led to their death.
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Materials and techniques | Paper with printed design in coloured ink |
Brief description | Poster, paper with printed design in coloured ink, the punishment for Karbala, Iran, ca. 1990. |
Physical description | Poster, paper with printed design in coloured ink. The scene depicts a courtyard with a line of people standing around the edge, in the various men are undergoing forms of torture. The foreground shows a turbaned man on a thrown with his hand raised as if instructing the torture. In the bottom left corner of the scene a man is being burnt alive in a cauldron, another in the middle is being stabbed in the shoulder, in the background men are having their heads and various limbs cut off. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Credit line | Given by Dr Patricia L. Baker |
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Summary | This poster depicts the bloody punishment of the Ummayed army after the Battle of Karbala in Iraq in 680AD. The battle was a significant defeat for those who believed Ali was the only rightful successor after the prophet Muhammad died. During the battle, Ali's two sons, Al-Abbas and Hussayn and many of their family were killed by a rival. Iranian Shi'ite Muslims still mourn their deaths during the month of Muharrem. They hold special ceremonies and display posters such as this one to remember the events that led to their death. |
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Accession number | ME.25-2011 |
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Record created | February 3, 2011 |
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