Calligraphy in large nasta’liq script

Historical period(s)
19th century
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 60 x 22 cm (23 5/8 x 8 11/16 in)
Geography
Iran
Credit Line
Bequest of Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian in memory of Dr. Abolbashar Farmanfarmaian
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F2020.1.6
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Manuscript
Type

Detached manuscript folio

Keywords
illumination, Iran, nasta'liq script
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Collection Area(s)
Arts of the Islamic World
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