Artist
Ruqiyah Banu (Persian)Persian
CultureQajar
Titles
- Calligraphy
Date19th century
MediumPaper; fingernail-impressed and gold-speckled
DimensionsSheet: 10 3/4 × 6 5/16 in. (27.3 × 16 cm)
Mount: 15 15/16 × 11 15/16 in. (40.5 × 30.3 cm)
Mat: 21 3/4 × 16 in. (55.2 × 40.6 cm)
Mount: 15 15/16 × 11 15/16 in. (40.5 × 30.3 cm)
Mat: 21 3/4 × 16 in. (55.2 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the 2021 Art of the Islamic Worlds Gala
Object number2021.67
Not on view
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