Lot 234: An Ottoman Calligraphic Falcon, Zoomorphic Arabic Script, Signed...
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An Ottoman Calligraphic Falcon, Zoomorphic Arabic Script, Signed Omar Muhyi al-Din, 20th Century. –
A Persian Calligraphic Falcon, executed in zoomorphic Arabic script, depicting a falcon composed entirely of Arabic script, signed ‘Omar Muhyi al-Din’. The piece is executed in ink and pigment on aged, tan-colored paper. The stylized text, primarily in black ink with gold/yellow accents and grey-green washes, forms the bird’s silhouette, which rests on a simple gold-accented perch. Visible script within the falcon includes devotional phrases such as "الله" (Allah), "محمد" (Muhammad), and "علي" (Ali).
Approximately 42 x 33.5cm
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