album; imitation; calligraphy

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Object Type: album; imitation; calligraphy
Museum number: 1979,0514,0.2
Description: Page of calligraphy (copy) executed in Shikasteh script after the Shah Ṭahmasp original. Calligraphy appears in left, while floral motif decorates the right. Gilded on paper.
School/style: Persian School/Style
Cultures/periods: Persian
Production place: Made in: Iran
Materials: paper; gold
Technique: gilded
Dimensions: Height: 35.70 centimetres (sheet); Width: 22.30 centimetres (sheet)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: calligraphy
Associated names: Representation of: Shikasteh; Representation of: Shah Tahmasp I
Acquisition name: From: Saeed Motamed
Acquisition date: 1979
Department: Middle East
Registration number: 1979,0514,0.2

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