Harvard Art Museums > 2006.195.1-4: The Mystery of Supplication Architectural Elements Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Add to Collection Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"The Mystery of Supplication (Wasma'a Chorbachi) , 2006.195.1-4,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Mar 28, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/330953. Identification and Creation Object Number 2006.195.1-4 People Wasma'a Chorbachi (Cairo, Egypt 1944 -) Title The Mystery of Supplication Classification Architectural Elements Work Type architectural element Date 1993 Culture Iraqi Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/330953 Physical Descriptions Medium T1 stoneware with incised and pressed decoration, gloss glazed, medium range electric firing to cone 7-8 Dimensions 35.56 cm (14 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift in honor of Mary Anderson McWilliams Copyright © Wasma Accession Year 2006 Object Number 2006.195.1-4 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description "The Mystery of Supplication" is a set of eight modular tiles by the artist Wasma'a Chorbachi, coming to Harvard in two groups of four (2006.195.1-4 and 2008.130.1-4). The tiles can be arranged in any number of ways to create a composition that combines a graceful arabesque with an inscription. The inscription reproduces the Muslim profession of faith, followed by formulaic praise. Written in a fluid and inventive thuluth script, the inscription translates as: "There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of God. May his glory be glorified." Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu