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The Mi'raj (Night Journey of the Prophet) with the Ka'ba in Mecca Below, Page from an Unidentified Manuscriptcirca 1600

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Persian or Mughal manuscript painting, two-register narrative scene with winged celestial figures surrounding a veiled central form above, and a courtyard with a black cubic shrine below, framed by floral border with Arabic or Persian script

Unknown, The Mi'raj (Night Journey of the Prophet) with the Ka'ba in Mecca Below, Page from an Unidentified Manuscript, circa 1600, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Edwin Binney, 3rd, Collection of Turkish Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
The Mi'raj (Night Journey of the Prophet) with the Ka'ba in Mecca Below, Page from an Unidentified Manuscript
Place Made
Iran, Shiraz
Date Made
circa 1600
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
8 5/8 x 4 13/16 in. (21.9 x 11.9 cm)
Credit Line
The Edwin Binney, 3rd, Collection of Turkish Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Accession Number
M.85.237.44
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Denny, Walter B. Turkish Treasures from the Collection of Edward Binney, 3rd. Portland, OR: Portland Art Museum, 1979.