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Calligrapher:
signed by Muhammad Zaman Tabrizi  Search this
Medium:
Ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 35.8 x 23.5 cm (14 1/8 x 9 1/4 in)
Type:
Calligraphy
Origin:
Iran
Date:
17th century
Description:
Detached album folio: Page of calligraphy; text: Persian in black nasta'liq script; quatrain arranged in four diagonal lines from the Divan of Hafiz; corners embellished with triangular illuminated panels; signed by Muhammad Zaman al-Tabrizi.
Border: The text is set in gold and black rulings with a gold floral scroll inner frame and a blue, red, green and gold outer frame, mounted on a paperboard with gold floral and geometric motifs.
Inscriptions:
Triangular panel, bottom left: "Muhammad Zaman al-Tabrizi."
Collection:
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Topic:
nasta'liq script  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Henri Vever collection  Search this
quatrain  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1986.334
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye389719fb4-c4d9-40a0-8c5b-3feb13c54630
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.334