Harvard Art Museums > 1958.239: Firman Issued by Fath `Ali Shah Qajar Calligraphy Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Firman Issued by Fath `Ali Shah Qajar , 1958.239,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216367. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1958.239 Title Firman Issued by Fath `Ali Shah Qajar Classification Calligraphy Work Type calligraphy Date 1820-1821 Places Creation Place: Middle East, Iran Culture Persian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216367 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper Dimensions 67.3 x 43.2 cm (26 1/2 x 17 in.) Inscriptions and Marks seal: reverse, stamped, Farsi Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Goelet Accession Year 1958 Object Number 1958.239 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description The firman is dated 1236 H. (1820-1821). Exhibition History Birds, Beasts and Calligraphies, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 06/11/1981 - 09/29/1981 The Continuous Stroke of a Breath: Calligraphy from the Islamic World, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 12/20/2003 - 07/18/2004 32Q: 2550 Islamic, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 04/26/2017 - 11/08/2017 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
