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Reading the Miracle of Splitting of the Moon (Shaq-ul-Qamar)
Reading the Miracle of Splitting of the Moon (Shaq-ul-Qamar)

Reading the Miracle of Splitting of the Moon (Shaq-ul-Qamar)

Artist
Dateca. 1780, Mughal Period (1526-1857)
Geographic OriginDeccan, India
MediumOpaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
DimensionsFramed: H 20 1/4 x W 15 1/4 in. (H 51.4 x W 38.7 cm)
Overall: H 12 1/2 x W 7 3/4 in. (H 31.8 x W 19.7 cm)
Credit LinePurchase 2015 Estate of Ellen Keely Hunniken
Object number2015.7
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Object NamePainting
Title Details
Label Caption Title Reading the Miracle of Splitting of the Moon (Shaq-ul-Qamar)
Descriptive Title The Prophet Muhammad Splits The Moon
ProvenanceSee completed vendor questionnareExhibition History"Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam through Time & Place", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (February 12 - May 15, 2016).

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