Page from a dispersed album with calligraphy

Details

• Title

  Page from a dispersed album with calligraphy

• Artist/maker

  Mir ‘Ali al-Katib (active before 1528 - died 1544) (calligrapher)

• Associated place

  Asia › Afghanistan (probable) (probable place of creation)

  Asia › Afghanistan › Herat (possible) (possible place of creation)

  Asia › Uzbekistan (possible) (possible place of creation)

• Date

  16th century (1501 - 1600)

• Material and technique

  ink and gold on paper

• Material index

  processed material › paper;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  covered › coated › painted

• Object type

  visual representation › calligraphy;

  visual representation › album;

  visual representation › painting

• Dimensions

  34.7 x 25 cm (height x width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Christopher T. Gandy, 2012.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA2012.68

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