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The Prophet of Allah, Suleiman and his armies.
Probably printed by: Matba'at al-Funun
Egyptian
20th Century
Medium/Technique
Chromolithograph
Dimensions
Height x width: 40.4 × 57.3 cm (15 7/8 × 22 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Edwin E. Jack Fund
Accession Number2023.61
DescriptionA central figure with a halo flanked by other figures and animals. Labeled in black Arabic script: the Prophet of Allah, Suleiman and his armies.
ProvenanceAbout 1930s/1940s, probably acquired by the library of the Philosophical Research Society, Los Angeles; 1990s, sold by the library of the Philosophical Research Society to Sam Fogg, Ltd., London; 2022, consigned by Sam Fogg to N.G. McBurney (bookseller), London; 2023, sold by N. G. McBurney to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 15, 2023)