Khaled Ben Slimane, born 1951, Tunisia Search this
Medium:
Acrylic on wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 43 x 22.5 x 1.7 cm (16 15/16 x 8 7/8 x 11/16 in.)
Type:
Painting
Geography:
Tunisia
Description:
Wood rectangular board with projecting rectangular tab at top center, reused koranic writing board. Bright cobalt blue background, white Arabic calligraphy, gold rectangle edged in black and brown/red, gold square
Published References:
National Museum of African Art, 1987-1997: Celebrating 10 Years on the Mall. 1997. Museum brochure. Washington, D.C.: National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, no. 1996.
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