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Title
Flowers and Plum Blossoma
Artist
Qian Juying (Ch'ien Chü-ying)
Artist Life Dates
1771-1827
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1861
Accession Number
1969/1.102
Medium and Support
fan mounted as album leaf, ink and color on gold flecked paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
flowers
plum tree
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Title
Qur'anic Verse
Artist
Khaled al-Saa'i
Artist Life Dates
born 1970
Century
21st century
Object Creation Date
2002
Accession Number
2003/1.382
Medium and Support
ink on dyed paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
islamic
qur'an
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Title
Portrait of Chang Ku-nien
Artist
Shouxuan Wang
Physical Description
The artist uses soft, almost nostalgic, tones to portray her sick teacher, Chang Ku-nien. Chang is depicted in a blue shirt and wearing glasses. On either side of the portrait is calligraphic text added to the image by Liu Yantao.
Artist Life Dates
born 1924
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1989
Accession Number
2006/1.115
Medium and Support
ink and color on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
chinese
ink
portrait
Title
No.4 of the 12 print series
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1788-1789
Accession Number
1953/1.60
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
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Primary Keywords
battle
calligraphy
hills
trees
Title
Kalpasutra manuscript, leaf: A Jaina monk (fol. no. 2r)
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Gujarat
Physical Description
Leaf from a Kalpasutra manuscript with calligraphic text. Font size varies, and in the center of the leaf text wraps around a blank box of parchment with a red dot in the center. To the left of this main text block is a colorful illustration of an enthroned figure in a dotted robe flanked by devotees. Surrounding him are various auspicious symbols.
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
15th century
Accession Number
1980/2.247
Medium and Support
ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
jainism
manuscripts
monks
Title
Persian poetry and proverbs anthology manuscript page
Artist
Artist Unknown, Afghanistan, Pakistan or India
Century
late 18th century
Object Creation Date
late 18th century
Accession Number
1959/1.155
Medium and Support
ink on glazed paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
flowers
islamic
manuscripts
Title
The Kabuki Actor Onoe Eizaburô, Offstage
Artist
Utagawa Toyokuni I
Artist Life Dates
1769 - 1825
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1795
Accession Number
1983/1.369
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
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Primary Keywords
actors
calligraphy
figures
standing
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Title
Snow Scene
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
The painting depicts mountains and bold branches covered by snow, presenting a cristal clear landscape of cold splendor.
Artist Life Dates
(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1968
Accession Number
2006/1.105
Medium and Support
ink on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
ink
landscape
snow
Title
Calligraphy: "The Ocean of Good Fortune"
Artist
Yueshan Daozong (J. Etsuzan Dôshû; Ôbaku Etsuzan)
Physical Description
Running script calligraphy
Artist Life Dates
1629 - 1709
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1660-1709
Accession Number
2003/1.392
Medium and Support
ink on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
hanging scrolls
ink
Title
Leaf from a Book of Hours
Artist
Anonymous French
Artist Life Dates
()
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
late 15th century
Accession Number
1986/2.92
Medium and Support
ink, tempera and gold on parchment
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
decorated initial
leaf
Title
Side 1: Landscape in Blue and Green Style by Ch'i Hu; Side 2: Calligraphy
Artist
Hu Jiyi (Hu Chi'i)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1909
Accession Number
1980/1.219
Medium and Support
folding fan, ink and color on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
figures in landscape
landscapes
Title
Portrait of Zeng Jing (Tseng Ching,1564-1647)
Artist
Shi Qu (Shin Ch'ü)
Physical Description
Inscriptions of the artist: (At right:) A portrait of Mr. Zeng Pozhen … Copied by Shi Qu in the spring of 1797. (At left:) Mr. Zeng Pozhen was a superb realistic portrait painter … Two seals of the artistColophon, signature, and seal of Fei Danxu (1802–1850), dated 1848
Artist Life Dates
(active late 18th c - late 19th c)
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1797
Accession Number
1966/1.111
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
costume
figures
portraits
Title
Palm Leaf from an Unidentified Manuscript with Devanagiri (?) script
Artist
Artist Unknown, India, Gujarat
Century
17th century?
Object Creation Date
17th century
Accession Number
1997/2.41
Medium and Support
incised palm-leaf darkened with coal dust
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
manuscripts
palm tree
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Title
Calligraphy, One of a Pair
Artist
Chen Shu-chen
Physical Description
Vertical hanging scroll of calligraphic text consisting of five Chinese characters in black ink, with artist signature and seal. One of a pair.
Artist Life Dates
1908-2000
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
last quarter of 20th century
Accession Number
2006/1.130.2
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
hanging scroll
ink
Title
Calligraphy
Artist
Zhang Wendao (Chang Wen-tao)
Artist Life Dates
1764-1814
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1805
Accession Number
1981/2.132B
Medium and Support
ink on paper, folding fan
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
fans (costume accessories)
Title
Genre Scenes
Artist
Su Liupeng (aka Su Liu-p'eng)
Artist Life Dates
1821-1861
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1821-1861
Accession Number
1985/1.197.1
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on silk
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
figures
hills
trees
Title
Portrait of Wang Guangan (Wang Kuang-an), Physician
Artist
Xie Bin (Hsieh Pin)
Physical Description
Album leaf in black ink. Left page contains text and the right page depicts a man with a beard and mustache, dressed in robes, and holding a bamboo staff.
Artist Life Dates
active 1602 - after 1680
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1660-1680
Accession Number
2002/1.232.1
Medium and Support
album leaf, ink on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
figures
males
portraits
Title
Nishiki Hyakunin Isshu Azuma Ori [Eastern Brocade Collection of 100 Poems by 100 Poets]: Murasaki Shikibu (classical author and poet, fl. ca. 1000)
Artist
Katsukawa Shunshô
Artist Life Dates
1726 - 1792
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1774
Accession Number
1978/2.54
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper, page of book
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
figures
ukiyo e
walking
Title
Snuff bottle with incised text
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1850-1920
Accession Number
1980/2.137
Medium and Support
porcelain, incised and inlaid with ink; crystal and brass stopper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
incised
snuff bottle
Title
Flowers
Artist
Ma Yuanyu (Ma Yüan-yü)
Artist Life Dates
1699-1722
Century
17th-18th century
Object Creation Date
1699-1722
Accession Number
1966/2.36
Medium and Support
handscroll, ink and color on paper
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Primary Keywords
bamboo
calligraphy
flowers
plants
Title
Prayer Book of Service for the Dead, manuscript page
Artist
Artist Unknown, Syria
Century
Late 13th century
Object Creation Date
late 13th century
Accession Number
1987/1.195.3
Medium and Support
ink and color on glazed paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
christianity
death
manuscripts
Title
Kagoshima Senki [Records of the Battle of Kagoshima]; middle page of triptych
Artist
Toyohara Chikanobu
Artist Life Dates
Takada, Niigata-ken, 1838 - 1912
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1877
Accession Number
1954/1.70
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper, one of triptych
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Primary Keywords
battle
calligraphy
rifle
soldiers
Title
Hundred views of Mt. Fuji: Okitsu
Artist
Kitao Masayoshi
Artist Life Dates
1764 - 1824
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1784-1797
Accession Number
1960/1.149
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
landscapes (environments)
winter
Title
No.1 of the 12 print series
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1788-1789
Accession Number
1953/1.57
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
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Primary Keywords
battle
calligraphy
hills
trees
Title
Platter with an inscription from a Hadith [a saying of the Prophet Muhammad], signed by Ali ibn al-Hajj Muhammad
Artist
Ali ibn al-Hajj Muhammad
Century
17th-18th century
Object Creation Date
17th century - 18th century
Accession Number
1972/2.158
Medium and Support
fritware (quartz and white clay) with blue underglaze painting and clear glaze
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
islamic
plates (dishes)
Title
God of Happiness and Attendant in the Clouds, in the style of Luo Ping
Artist
Ren Yu (Jen Yü)
Physical Description
Black ink painting. Inscription in the upper left corner. At the base of the image are clouds with an elderly figure dressed in robes standing atop them. To his right is a younger figure pearing down at the clouds with a pack on his back.
Artist Life Dates
1853-1901
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1886
Accession Number
1987/1.276
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
child
clouds
gods
Title
Mountain Bird, After Shen Chou
Artist
Qian Gu (Ch'ien Ku)
Artist Life Dates
(Suzhou, 1508 - after 1574)
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1566
Accession Number
1976/2.140
Medium and Support
fan mounted as an album leaf, ink on gold paper
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Primary Keywords
birds
calligraphy
pines
trees
Title
No.3 of the 12 print series
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
18th century?
Object Creation Date
1788-1789
Accession Number
1953/1.59
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
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Primary Keywords
battle
calligraphy
hills
trees
Title
Owl and Moon
Artist
Nagasawa Rosetsu
Artist Life Dates
1754-1799
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1780s-1799
Accession Number
1968/2.24
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
owls
rock
rocks
Title
Calligraphy
Artist
Du Weizhi (Tu Wei-chih)
Artist Life Dates
ca. early 18th century
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
early 18th century
Accession Number
1980/1.220B
Medium and Support
folding fan, ink on gold paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
fans (costume accessories)
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Title
Credo (large)
Artist
Ben Shahn
Physical Description
The print shows a drawing of the head of an animal. Below it reads: "I have the right to believe freely. To be a slave to no man's authority. If this is heresy so be it. It is still the truth to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. I cannot...will not...recant. Here I stand. No man can command my conscience."
Object Creation Date
1960
Accession Number
2011/1.99
Medium and Support
serigraph on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
color print
writing
Title
Woman Playing Cat's Cradle
Artist
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Artist Life Dates
1797 - 1861
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
early 19th century - mid 19th century
Accession Number
1974/1.100
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
candles
hairpins
interiors
Title
Leaf from a Breviary
Artist
Anonymous Italian (Florentine)
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1475-1500
Accession Number
1986/2.91
Medium and Support
ink, temper and gold on parchment
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
decorated initial
leaf
Title
Ogura-sen Hyakunin Isshu: Murasaki Shikibu (Kano'en Gundaiyu? and Isamu Rokichirô?, two Samurai of Aizu)
Artist
Andô Hiroshige III
Physical Description
According to the colophon, the figures depicted in the lower part of the print are two samurai of Aizu; the large figure in the front is Isamu Sôkichirô, who has challenged the figure in the rear, Rokuya Ongun Taiyu, to a vendetta.
Artist Life Dates
1843-1894
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1843-1846
Accession Number
1987/1.370
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
samurais
swords
weapons
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Title
“Heads should be bowed to him,” quotation from the Avalokitesvara Sutra
Artist
Yueshan Daozong (J. Etsuzan Dôshû; Ôbaku Etsuzan)
Physical Description
Long calligraphy hanging scroll with green colored backing. Calligraphy paper is faded. Black ink. Stamps in red in the top right corner and near the bottom on the left. A smaller font of calligraphy is set on the left side while the larger set of calligraphy takes up the center of the scroll.
Artist Life Dates
1629-1709
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1660-1709
Accession Number
1999/1.105
Medium and Support
ink on paper
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Primary Keywords
avalokitesvara
buddhism
calligraphy
zen
Title
Peonies and Rock
Artist
Kumashiro Yûhi
Physical Description
Peonies in full bloom grow as if from a rock or tree stump. A calligraphic inscription is on the left side.
Artist Life Dates
(Nagasaki, 1713? - 1772)
Century
third quarter of the 18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1750-1772
Accession Number
1978/2.59
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
ink
peonies
rock
Title
No.5 of the 12 print series
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1788-1789
Accession Number
1953/1.61
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
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Primary Keywords
battle
calligraphy
hills
trees
Title
Persian poetry anthology manuscript page
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iran
Century
late 17th century
Object Creation Date
early 17th century
Accession Number
1987/1.195.8
Medium and Support
ink, color, and gold on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
islamic
manuscripts
poetry
Title
Persian poetry and proverbs anthology, manuscript leaf
Artist
Artist Unknown, Afghanistan, Pakistan or India
Century
Late 18th century
Object Creation Date
late 18th century
Accession Number
1987/1.195.10
Medium and Support
ink and color, with touches of gold leaf on thin, glazed paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
islamic
manuscripts
poetry
Title
Crane on a Pine Branch
Artist
Zhang Qi (Chang Ch'i)
Artist Life Dates
active 18th century
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1972/2.110
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and light color on silk
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
cranes
pines
trees
Title
'Sticks' or 'bones' of folding fan
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Object Creation Date
n.d.
Accession Number
1980/1.220C
Medium and Support
wood
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
fans (costume accessories)
Title
Portrait of Ge Qiansun (Ko Ch'ien-sun), Physician
Artist
Xie Bin (Hsieh Pin)
Physical Description
Album leaf in black ink. Left page contains script. Right page depicts a man with a beard and mustache dressed in long robes with his hands pressed together. On his head is a black wrap. A line of writing is also located in the upper right side of the portrait.
Artist Life Dates
act. 1602 - after 1680
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1660-1680
Accession Number
2002/1.232.2
Medium and Support
album leaf, ink on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
figures
males
portraits
Title
Portrait of Su Tung-po
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Object Creation Date
1368-1644
Accession Number
1971/2.107
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
costume
figures
portraits
Title
Kagoshima Senki [Records of the Battle of Kagoshima]; right page of triptych
Artist
Toyohara Chikanobu
Artist Life Dates
Takada, Niigata-ken, 1838 - 1912
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1877
Accession Number
1954/1.69
Medium and Support
color woodblock print on paper, one of triptych
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Primary Keywords
battle
calligraphy
death
rifle
Title
Birds in a Banana Tree
Artist
Xu Wei (Hsü Wei)
Physical Description
A banana plant is shown with long and lush leaves. Behind it is a rock with grass growing from it. Three birds rest on the rock and the leaves of the banana tree. On the right-hand top lies the calligraphic inscription wrtten by the artist, along with his signature and seals.
Artist Life Dates
1521-1593
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1521-1593
Accession Number
1970/2.154
Medium and Support
ink and color on paper
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Primary Keywords
banana trees
birds
calligraphy
plants
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Title
Hyakunin jorô shinasadame (One Hundred Types of Women), vol. 1 of 3
Artist
Nishikawa Sukenobu
Physical Description
Book containing detailed calligraphic text descriptions of various types of women, accompanied by woodblock prints depicting the types described.
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1723
Accession Number
2003/1.381.2
Medium and Support
woodblock print picture book
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
ink
japan (nation)
women
Title
Dipak Raga from Ragamala series
Artist
India, Rajasthan, Bundi-Kotah School
Physical Description
Two lovers sit in an elaborate, symmetrical marble palace, decorated with inlaid stone and a domed roof. Inside, a highly individualized prince sits near his lover and caresses her chin. Above the scene is a box containing calligraphic text.
Century
late 18th-early 19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1800
Accession Number
1985/1.134
Medium and Support
ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
lovers
painting
palace
prince
Title
Qur'an manuscript leaf in early or Abbasid Kufic script, ch. 38, verses 21-23
Artist
Iraq
Century
8th century
Object Creation Date
late 8th century
Accession Number
1972/2.354
Medium and Support
brown ink with gold and touches of red on natural parchment
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
islamic
manuscripts
qur'an
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Title
A Picture of the Mountain Dwelling
Artist
Gong Xian (Kung Hsien)
Physical Description
A small thatched hut is nestled in the side of a mountain, above baren trees. Text is written in the upper left corner.
Artist Life Dates
c. 1618-1689
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1640 - circa 1689
Accession Number
1999/1.98
Medium and Support
Hanging scroll, ink on silk
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
huts
landscapes
mountains
trees
Title
Qur'an manuscript leaf, illuminated section heading in thuluth script
Artist
Artist Unknown, Iraq or Iran
Century
12th century
Object Creation Date
12th century
Accession Number
1996/2.54
Medium and Support
ink, color and gold on paper
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Primary Keywords
calligraphy
islamic
manuscripts
qur'an
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