Afghan shashkas

kwiatek · 6th December 2019, 09:15 PM

Thank you Kubur and CharlesS for posting your pieces. It‘s great to see new things and to learn!

I think faqir here means “poor” rather than “dervish”, though you’re right that it could have that meaning. It’s quite common for artisans to sign things with a self-deprecating adjective such as “poor” or “humble” or to call themselves “servant” or “slave”.

And yes definitely Shi’i!

6th December 2019, 09:15 PM	#29
kwiatek Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 156	Thank you Kubur and CharlesS for posting your pieces. It‘s great to see new things and to learn! I think faqir here means “poor” rather than “dervish”, though you’re right that it could have that meaning. It’s quite common for artisans to sign things with a self-deprecating adjective such as “poor” or “humble” or to call themselves “servant” or “slave”. And yes definitely Shi’i!