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Title

  • Calligraphy

Created / Published

  • 18th-19th centuries

Headings

  • -  Calligraphy, Arabic
  • -  Calligraphy, Persian
  • -  Manuscripts, Persian--Washington (D.C.)
  • -  India
  • -  Iran
  • -  Arabic script calligraphy
  • -  Illuminated Islamic manuscripts
  • -  Islamic calligraphy
  • -  Islamic manuscripts
  • -  Nasta'liq

Notes

  • -  Calligraphic piece of Persian poetry describing "a ruler's duty" written in black nasta'liq script in either Iran or India.
  • -  Dimensions of Written Surface: 6.4 (w) x 14.7 (h) cm
  • -  Majesty and Affection of Poets / If a variety of ripe peaches are brought to / Your servants by you or they (bring them themselves) / It is not permitted to eat alone / [they are right and know (?)]
  • -  Makhduma muhabbat shu'ara / Agar az qism-i shaftalu-yi pur bar az jahat-i / Khuddam avarda bashid ya avarand / Tanha khurdan jayiz nist baqi / [..hakimand wa al-'alam (?)]
  • -  The fragment is neither signed nor dated, but may have been executed in Iran or India sometime during the 18th or 19th century.
  • -  The verses are written in black nasta'liq script and outlined by cloud bands on a background painted in gold and decorated by floral motifs. In the upper right corner, the intersection between the diagonal lines of text and the rectangular frame is filled by an illuminated triangle (or thumb piece). The text panel is framed by gold, blue, and green borders and is pasted to a larger pink sheet of paper backed by cardboard.
  • -  This calligraphic fragment includes a poem in Persian which describes a ruler's duty to share his wealth. The verses read:
  • -  Script: nasta'liq
  • -  1-04-713.19.9

Medium

  • 1 volume ; 23.5 (w) x 34.5 (h) cm

Repository

  • Library of Congress African and Middle Eastern Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2019714575

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Rights & Access

The contents of the Library of Congress Selections of Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman Calligraphy are in the public domain or have no known copyright restrictions and are free to use and reuse.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, African and Middle East Division, Near East Section Persian Manuscript Collection

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