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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1958.246
People
Calligraphy by Sultan Muhammad Nur, Persian
Title
Calligraphy Exercise for the Letter "Sad", (recto and verso), folio from an album
Classification
Albums
Work Type
album folio
Date
16th-17th century
Places
Creation Place: Middle East, Iran
Culture
Persian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216368

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
20 x 30 cm (7 7/8 x 11 13/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Goelet
Accession Year
1958
Object Number
1958.246
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • Birds, Beasts and Calligraphies, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 06/11/1981 - 09/29/1981
  • Line and Space: Calligraphies from Medieval Islam, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 04/02/1984 - 05/28/1984
  • 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

Verification Level

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