SculptureOttoman17th century
'Alam (finial ornament) for a Battle Standard. Inscribed in Arabic, "There is no God but God".
17th century
Dimensions
H: 38.7 x estimated width: 14 x estimated depth: 4.1 cm (15 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 1 5/8 in.)
Provenance
[Soustiel, Paris, May 1970], sold; to Edwin Binney, 3rd, 1970, bequest; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1985.
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