Harvard Art Museums > 2014.126: Calligraphy in nasta`liq script in Arabic Albums Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Calligraphy in nasta`liq script in Arabic , 2014.126,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Sep 07, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/351367. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2014.126 Title Calligraphy in nasta`liq script in Arabic Classification Albums Work Type album folio Date 16th-17th century Places Creation Place: Middle East, Iran Period Safavid period Culture Persian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/351367 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink, color, and gold on paper Dimensions framed: 39 x 33 cm (15 3/8 x 13 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Richard Bryant Hobart, Cambridge, MA, (by 1963), by inheritance; to his daughter, Mabel Hobart Cabot, Cambridge, MA , (1963-2014), gift; to the Harvard Art Museums, June 2014. Richard Bryant Hobart (b. 1885 – d. 1963), Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mabel H. Cabot in memory of her father Richard B. Hobart Accession Year 2014 Object Number 2014.126 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 central panel of this album folio consists of four lines of Arabic poetry written in nasta`liq script on light brown paper. The calligraphy is surrounded by floral illumination on a gold ground. Two decorative borders frame the central panel. The text references the Shura, a consultative body of prominent members of the Qurayshi tribe who in the year 644 were tasked to name the third leader of the Muslim community, following the death of the caliph Umar. . 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