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Ghamezani, Muhharran, late 19th-early 20th century (silver gelatin print)

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TBM364231
Image title
Ghamezani, Muhharran, late 19th-early 20th century (silver gelatin print)
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Persian Photographer, (late 19th - early 20th century) / Persian
Location
Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA
Medium
silver gelatin print
Dimensions
12.1x16.7 cms
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On the Day of Ashura, the 10th day of the month of Muharram; Shia Muslims mourn the death of Husayn ibn Ali, killed at the Battle of Karbala (680); Ghame-zani involves cutting the top of the skull with a sharp sword so that the mourners will be covered in their own blood;

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Photo © Brooklyn Museum / Purchase gift of Leona Soudavar in memory of Ahmad Soudavar / Bridgeman Images
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Middle East / blood / religious / spectator / mourning / crowd / gathering / mourner / hat / persia / persian / b w photo / bleeding / arch / spectators / observers / self-flagellation / crowds / spectacle / islamic / stick / iranian / black and white photograph / baton / observing / muslim / religion / shia / islam / iran / qajari / moslem / shi'ah / shi'a / festival / qajar / toque / flagellation / shi'ite / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto
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Medium 1024 × 758 px 87 × 64 mm 968 KB

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