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159 - "KHAMSA" OR PART OF THE "ALAM" BANNER made of copper alloy, …
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"KHAMSA" OR PART OF THE "ALAM" BANNER made of copper alloy, decorated in the centre with a Shia prayer venerating the family of the Prophet Muhammad and his cousin and son-in-law Ali, his wife Fatima and their sons Hassan and Hussein, surrounded by twelve medallions honouring the twelve Imams. The fingers feature a combination of Quranic verses and popular Shi’ite invocations against a background of clouds, lending it a protective significance. Iran or India, 18th–20th centuries. A COPPER 'ALAM OR "HAMSA", IRAN OR INDIA, 18TH–20TH CENTURIES. DIM. 17.5 X 11 CM (6 7/8 X 4 5/16 IN.) NOTE See Mark Zebrowski, Gold, Silver and Bronze from Mughal India, Alexandria Press, London, 1997, chapter 20, pp. 321–333 for a study of standards in Iran and the Deccan. A similar silver ‘alam dating from the 18th century and attributed to Iran is held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, inv. no. 1984.504.2.
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About the sale ORIENTALISM, ISLAMIC ART & PHILHELLENISM
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Auction time 06/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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