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Page of calligraphy with border
Persian
1729–30
Object Place: Iran
Medium/Technique
Calligraphy on paper
Dimensions
Height x width: 28.7 × 17.4 cm (11 5/16 × 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Helen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession Number29.127
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsIslamic Art, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsBooks and manuscripts
DescriptionCalligraphy enclosed on a gold ground. At head, Hu al-aziz, signature at foot, and two other enclosures. Green stencilled border, later mount. Dated 1142 A.H. = 1729/30.
ProvenanceMiss Elizabeth (Riefstahl) Titzel (b. 1889 - d. 1986), New York; 1929, sold by Miss Elizabeth (Riefstahl) Titzel to the MFA for $5000.00 (total price for 29.56-136). (Accession Date: January 3, 1929)