Poster
ca. 1999 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This poster is part of a genre of Shi'ite religious posters from Iran. They are commonly displayed in homes, workplaces and religious buildings. The poster depicts Fatima, the prophet Muhammad's daughter shortly before her death. Shi'ite Muslims believe Fatima died whilst defending her husband Ali against a rival Abu Bakr; both of whom wanted to lead the Muslim people after Muhammad's death.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Paper with printed design in coloured ink |
| Brief description | Poster, paper printed in coloured ink, Fatima receiving her lethal injury, Iran, ca. 1999. |
| Physical description | Poster, paper with printed design in coloured ink. The central scene shows Fatimah dressed in a black chador, she is walking towards an open wooden door set into a stone wall, behind the open door are flames leaping out of the building. Surrounding and overlaying the central image are galaxies and molten landscapes. Running across the top of the poster is a Persian inscription in white lettering. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Dr Patricia L. Baker |
| Production | The donor, Dr Patricia L. Baker bought this poster in Iran in 1999 (as referenced in her book Islam and the Religious Arts). |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This poster is part of a genre of Shi'ite religious posters from Iran. They are commonly displayed in homes, workplaces and religious buildings. The poster depicts Fatima, the prophet Muhammad's daughter shortly before her death. Shi'ite Muslims believe Fatima died whilst defending her husband Ali against a rival Abu Bakr; both of whom wanted to lead the Muslim people after Muhammad's death. |
| Bibliographic reference | Baker, Patricia. Islam and the Religious Arts. London: Continuum, 2004. ISBN 0826456057 p.46 fig.2.2 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | ME.22-2011 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2011 |
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