Folio Decorated with Marbling

18th century

Not on view

This unfinished page has been decorated with marbling, which involves the use of viscous pigments to ornament the surface of the paper. Known as "abru" in Persian and "ebru" in Turkish, this decorative technique is most commonly found on pages framing samples of calligraphy or poetry destined for display in an album. This part of the page illustrates how folios in Islamic albums and manuscripts could comprise layers of decorative framing paper as well as pasted text and picture segments.

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Title: Folio Decorated with Marbling
Date: 18th century
Geography: Made in Iran
Medium: Ink and pigments on marbled paper
Dimensions: H.11 in. (27.9 cm)
W. 7 in. (17.8 cm)
Classification: Codices
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Marilyn Jenkins-Madina, in loving memory of her husband, Professor Maan Z. Madina, 2019
Object Number: 2019.297.6
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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