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Calligraphy, Persian Verses (verso)

1400s

Iran, Timurid period

(1370-1501)
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Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
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Edward L. Whittemore Fund 1944.490.b
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In Persian albums, pages of calligraphy alternated with paintings. These verses have been written in an elegant nastaliq, a cursive form of the Arabic script.
A vertical manuscript page features six lines of black Persian calligraphy on a gold-flecked central rectangle. This core is framed by a dark blue border with delicate gold vine patterns. Numerous small rectangular panels and diagonal columns containing finer script surround the center. A final wide tan border with gold floral motifs encloses the arrangement. Slight discoloration and wear are visible along the left edge of the paper.

Calligraphy, Persian Verses (verso)

1400s

Iran, Timurid period (1370-1501)

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