Name of Object:

Pair of panels, possibly from a door to a shrine

Location:

Honolulu, Hawai'i, United States of America

Holding Institution:

Shangri La, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art

 About Shangri La, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Honolulu, Hawai'i

Date of Object:

Hegira 10th century / AD 16th century or later

Inventory Number:

57.3a–b

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Silver

Dimensions:

Each door: 106.4 x 39.4 x 4.3 cm

Provenance:

Iran or India

Description:

This pair of small metal hinged doors is of rectangular shape and is elaborately ornamented on the interior. At the centre of each door is a field of dense arabesques and stars. The lengthy and exquisite Arabic inscription adorning the perimeter of each of these panels proclaims the sanctity of a shrine and requests permission to enter into it. It is signed by one Muhammad Amin al-Kirmani. On the reverse sides of each door are repeating engraved, peaked crosses with studs inset down the centre.

Citation of this web page:

"Pair of panels, possibly from a door to a shrine" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;us;4;en

MWNF Working Number: US2 035