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Moses fighting the giant ‘Uj

  • Description

    Pre-Islamic prophets enjoyed special favour in the Islamic tradition. Drawing on Jewish and Christian sources, the Qur’an and other Islamic texts relate the exploits of the prophet Moses, including his fight against the giant ‘Uj. ‘Uj had been sent by Pharaoh to destroy the Israelites with a huge stone in exchange for the hand of the king’s daughter. This painting captures the moment when Moses - depicted with a veiled face and a flaming halo - strikes the giant’s ankle, causing him to fall and break his head under the weight of his massive rock.

  • Details

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    Associated place
    Asia › Iran (place of creation)
    Asia › Iran › Qazvin Province › Qazvin (possible place of creation)
    Date
    2nd half of the 16th century
    Material and technique
    ink, colour, and gold on paper
    Dimensions
    mount 55.4 x 40.3 cm (height x width)
    page 28.8 x 21 cm (height x width)
    painting 22.5 x 18.7 cm (height x width)
    Material index
    processed material › paper,
    processed material › metal › gold
    Technique index
    covered › coated › painted,
    marked › painted,
    decorated › painted,
    painted
    Object type index
    visual representation › calligraphy,
    visual representation › painting,
    communications equipment › manuscript
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Gift of Gerald Reitlinger, 1978.
    Accession no.
    EA1978.2566

Location

    • currently in research collection

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