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| Keywords: Qanbar ibn Mahmud - Mausoleum Doors - Walters 61297 - Detail C.jpg These doors originally opened into the mausoleum or tomb of Imamzada Sulayman the son of a spiritual leader in Iran where Shia Shi'ite Islam became the state religion in the 16th century The doors' intricately carved and inlaid decoration is typical of the ornamentation in religious buildings and includes inscriptions in praise of Ali son-in-law of the prophet Muhammad and the leader of Shia Muslims Panels with radiating star designs evoke the eternal heavens The maker's full name carved in the lower right panel indicates that he was the son of a carpenter and confirms that crafts such as woodcarving were practiced by generations within the same family December 1551-January 1552 early Safavid wood with ivory inlay cm 194 3 103 2 7 2 accession number 61 297 24342 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Date A H Muharram 959 Highlights from the Collection The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1998-2001 place of origin Dijon France Walters Art Museum license Islamic art in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist review | ||||
