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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2004.102
People
Haji Noor deen Mi Guangjiang
Title
Peace
Other Titles
Original Language Title: Salaam
Classification
Calligraphy
Work Type
hanging scroll, calligraphy
Date
2004
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China, Henan province
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/57768

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
157 x 52.7 cm (61 13/16 x 20 3/4 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the artist
Accession Year
2004
Object Number
2004.102
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
This highly stylized form of writing was developed in China so that a word can be understood simultaneously in Arabic script and Chinese characters. In this case, the word is "peace;" in Arabic, al-salam (from top to bottom), and in Chinese, the character ning.

Verification Level

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