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Poetry Fragment (Qit'a) written in Nasta'liq Script by Islamic — VisualArtsDB

Poetry Fragment (Qit'a) written in Nasta'liq Script

Poetry Fragment (Qit'a) written in Nasta'liq Script

1501–1800

Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on marbled paper
Dimensions: 24.1 × 14.6 cm (9 1/2 × 5 3/4 in.)
Genre: calligraphy
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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manuscriptasian artcalligraphypaper (fiber product)

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