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Collection Online as of July 17, 2026

A vertically oriented ink on paper manuscript features black calligraphic text arranged in columns on aged paper. Two red headings divide the central panel into three sections. A wide decorative border frames the panel, decorated in dark green and faded red vine patterns. Small rectangular frames within the border contain delicate animal motifs, including rabbits at the top and bottom. The frayed, stained paper shows distinct signs of age across the ornate surface.

School Exercise Alphabet

18th century

India, Mughal Dynasty

(1526-1756)
ink on paper
Overall: 25.8 x 16.2 cm (10 3/16 x 6 3/8 in.)
Edward L. Whittemore Fund 1933.498.2.a
Location: Not on view
  • ?–1933
    Ananda K. Coomaraswamy [1877–1947] sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1933–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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