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Source Description
This folio, Walters leaf W.704, is an unsigned sample of calligraphy written in Nasta'liq script in both Arabic and Persian. The polychrome borders are gold-sprinkled.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
84220
label
Calligraphy Page
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
84220
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Calligraphy Page
description
This folio, Walters leaf W.704, is an unsigned sample of calligraphy written in Nasta'liq script in both Arabic and Persian. The polychrome borders are gold-sprinkled.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
11th century AH/AD 17th century (Mughal)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
20
height
30.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 7 7/8 x W: 12 in. (20 x 30.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Mughal Dynasty
med
ink and pigments on paper mounted on pasteboard
creator_ids
19402
collection_ids
MSS
ISL
MIS
INT
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
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0
type
photo
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5445c3bddcbeda56