id:			171589
accession number:	2014.374
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2014.374
updated:		2022-01-04 17:59:52.187000

Ajyal (Generations), 2012. Maitha Demithan (Emirati, b. 1989). Inkjet print, made from scans processed through Photoshop; sheet: 120 x 101 cm (47 1/4 x 39 3/4 in.); framed: 119.4 x 137.8 x 5.8 cm (47 x 54 1/4 x 2 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Jo Hershey Selden Fund 2014.374

title:				Ajyal (Generations)
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creation date:			2012
creation date earliest:		2012
creation date latest:		2012
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creditline:			Jo Hershey Selden Fund
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culture:	United Arab Emirates, 21st century
technique:	Inkjet print, made from scans processed through Photoshop
department:	Photography
collection:	Photography
type:		Photograph
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CREATORS

* Maitha Demithan (Emirati, b. 1989)  - artist

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measurements: Sheet: 120 x 101 cm (47 1/4 x 39 3/4 in.); Framed: 119.4 x 137.8 x 5.8 cm (47 x 54 1/4 x 2 5/16 in.)
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	inscription:	Written in white crayon on recto: "3/3 (signed)"
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Islamic art rotation
	opening date:   2014-12-18T05:00:00
	<i>Islamic art rotation</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 18, 2014-December 14, 2015).

	title:		Beyond Truth: Photography after the Shutter
	opening date:   2019-02-10T05:00:00
	<i>Beyond Truth: Photography after the Shutter</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 10-May 26, 2019).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* Houston Center for Photography, March 14, 2014 - May 4, 2014.

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PROVENANCE

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wall description: 
In this portrait, Demithan’s brother supports a tethered and hooded falcon while holding in his other hand the falcon’s food, a quail, behind their father’s outstretched arm, a metaphor for male elders passing their heritage to future generations. The black background and surreal presence of multiple limbs contribute to the photograph’s formal grandeur and symbolic significance. Symbols of Emirati culture and the most treasured birds of prey, falcons acquired aristocratic status by the medieval Islamic era, fuelled by increased pageantry, professional trainers, and the availability of exotic birds. Falconry probably originated in Central Asia or Iran at least 4,000 years ago.
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