"Paradise
lies beneath your Mothers' Feet"
Details in close-up:
| Title: |
"Paradise
lies beneath your Mothers' Feet" |
| Medium: |
Silhouette
paper-cut, on white textured paper
background. Cut by hand using a scalpel. |
| Dimensions: |
30 x 20
cm |
| Date: |
November
2010 |
| Comments: |
Gift
commission for a Muslim mother's 50th
birthday, featuring the Arabic text:
al-jan-na tah-ta aq-daam al-um-mhu-haat,
with parallel English translation:
"Paradise lies beneath your Mothers'
Feet", from the sayings (Hadith) of
the Prophet Muhammad. The border pattern
contains 50 roses.
Original silhouette paper-cut in a
private collection in Ipswich, England.
Similar work may be commissioned. Please contact me for further
details. |
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