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Mufradat, or calligraphic exercise, in thuluth script
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Description
Calligraphic specimens were avidly collected in the Islamic world. These did not only include single verses or entire poems, but also exercises by illustrious masters. Gathered in albums, these examples were used by training calligraphers to perfect their hand.
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- 18th - 19th century (1701 - 1900)
- Material and technique
- ink, colour, and gold on paper; mounted on marbled paper
- Dimensions
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mount 28 x 40.1 cm (height x width)
page 12.2 x 26 cm (height x width)
gold border 7.6 x 20.5 cm (height x width)
calligraphy 4.1 x 16.8 cm (height x width)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Bequeathed by Charles W. Stewart, 2003.
- Accession no.
- EA2003.46
Location
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- currently in research collection
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