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Photo of collection object Calligraphy, Persian Verses (verso) — Calligraphy, Persian Verses (verso), 1400s. Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper, Edward L. Whittemore Fund, 1944.490.b. CC0.

Calligraphy, Persian Verses (verso)

1400s

Maker Unknown

Islamic Art

Calligraphy, Persian Verses (verso), 1400s. Iran, Timurid period (1370-1501). Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edward L. Whittemore Fund 1944.490.b 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.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Manuscript
Formatted Medium: Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Medium: opaque, watercolor, ink, gold, paper
Inscribed: Inscription: script: Nasta'liq
Departments: Islamic Art
Accession Number: 1944.490.b
Credit Line: Edward L. Whittemore Fund
Exhibitions: Muslim Miniature Paintings, The Classical Style in Islamic Painting, Persian Miniature Manuscripts
Rights Statement: CC0

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