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Album Page with Cut-Paper Decoration

ca. 1625–50
Not on view
The decoration on this page is cut from tan paper and laid down on a blue paper background. It depicts flowering plants and a pair of long-legged water birds flanking a deer. The calligraphy, only partially deciphered, is integrated into the floral pattern, resembling foliage in the lower section and a tendril-like motif in the upper section. The words may provide the name of the artist (Baz Khan?) and an invocation to 'Ali.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Album Page with Cut-Paper Decoration
  • Date: ca. 1625–50
  • Geography: Made in India
  • Medium: Cut paper on paper, opaque watercolor, and gold
  • Dimensions: H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)
    W. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon B. Polsky Fund, 2002
  • Object Number: 2002.222
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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