Alam

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Alam

Accession No : 68/7/4642

This is an Alam depicted with the inscriptions in Nastaliq script. 'Allah' and 'Mohammed' are inscribed twice in Arabic. Two mythical lion heads can be spotted on both ends of the Alam. The centre body of the Alam consists of floral motifs.


Source

  • RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
  • CollectionMuseum Collection

Provenance

  • CountryIndia
  • StateUttar Pradesh

Period

  • Start Date20th century

Condition

  • ConditionGood
  • Action NoteCNR

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)41 x 51 x 4.5
  • Weight (GRMS)0.00

Significance

  • ReligiousTazia means comfort, condolence or expression of grief. It comes from roots aza which means mourning. The Muslim Shia community conducts processions during Muharram. The flags are a representation to the Shia community during the processions.

Description

  • DescriptionThis is an Alam depicted with the inscriptions in Nastaliq script. 'Allah' and 'Mohammed' are inscribed twice in Arabic. Two mythical lion heads can be spotted on both ends of the Alam. The centre body of the Alam consists of floral motifs.
  • Inscription/Markings No
  • Referencehttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ta%27zieh
  • KeywordFlag, Religion, Islam, Muslim, Procession, Mosque, Lion