A detached folio from an unidentified Islamic manuscript, Iran or Turkey, circa 1580 to 1590, painted in opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper. Israfil is the angel of Islamic tradition who will sound the trumpet on the Day of Judgment, and this folio is one of a small group depicting him individually rather than within a narrative scene. Held today by the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art, under accession S1986.219.
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Physical Form
MediumOpaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper, Iran or Turkey, circa 1580 to 1590, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery S1986.219 1 Classification
Object TypeManuscript Illumination 1 Medium (class) Connections
Associated With
This source names Turkey directly: "Islamic manuscript, Iran or Turkey, circa 1580 to 1590, painted in opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper."
Source Folio from an Unidentified Text, the Angel Israfil, accession S1986.219 (Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art)
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Source Folio from an Unidentified Text, the Angel Israfil, accession S1986.219 (Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art)
Depicts
The museum's own title for this folio names the subject outright, "the Angel Israfil," a direct identification rather than a bare thematic tag.
Source Folio from an Unidentified Text, the Angel Israfil, accession S1986.219 (Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art)
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1. Folio from an Unidentified Text, the Angel Israfil, accession S1986.219 (Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art)
Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery- accession S1986.219
catalogue record, medium/object-type description
A detached folio from an unidentified Islamic manuscript, Iran or Turkey, circa 1580 to 1590, painted in opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper.
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