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1834 Islamic Salat Mohammedan Devotions Engraving Illustration Print - Ottoman Empire - European Cultural Perspective - Ready For Framing
1834 Islamic Salat Mohammedan Devotions Engraving Illustration Print - Ottoman Empire - European Cultural Perspective - Ready For Framing
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Antique Original 1834 Islamic Salat Mohammedan Devotions Engraving Illustration Print - Ottoman Empire - European Cultural Perspective - Ready For Framing
Measures Approx. 6" Wide By 4-3/4" Tall
In Very Good Antique Condition - Staining, Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Illustration.
This 1834 Illustration, Titled "Mohammedan Devotions," Reflects 19th-Century European Efforts To Document Islamic Practices Through An Orientalist Lens. The Scene Depicts A Muslim Individual Engaged In Salat (Prayer) On A Raised Platform, Facing A Structure Resembling An Ottoman-Style Fountain Or Mosque, Common In The Ottoman Empire. Surrounding Elements Include Figures In Traditional Ottoman Attire, Domed Buildings, And Natural Scenery. Produced During A Period Of European Fascination With "Exotic" Cultures, The Illustration Reflects Both Interest In And Misrepresentation Of Islamic Traditions. The Term "Mohammedan" Highlights Outdated Terminology Used In Western Contexts Of The Era.
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