Page of Calligraphy
This paper fragment displays three lines of kufic script on black ink ground. The first two lines contain the basmallah (a Muslim invocation said before the start of any endeavor): "in the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate."
Artwork Details
- Title: Page of Calligraphy
- Date: 10th–early 11th century
- Geography: Made in Egypt
- Medium: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: H. 6 in. (15.2 cm)
W. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm) - Classification: Codices
- Credit Line: Gift of Nelly, Violet and Elie Abemayor, in memory of Michel Abemayor, 1978
- Object Number: 1978.546.40
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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11th century
13th or 14th century
ca. 1320
19th century
ca. 1250–1300
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