Official Decree

Official Decree

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Official Decree
CultureIndian
Titles
  • Official Decree
  • Firman
Date18th century
MediumInk and gold on paper
DimensionsSheet (at opening): 38 1/2 × 23 in. (97.8 × 58.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Nasrin and Abolala Soudavar
Object number2022.367
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Department
Art of the Islamic Worlds
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ProvenanceNasrin and Abolala Soudavar, Houston; given to MFAH, 2022.

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