Calligraphic Composition in Ta‘liq
This page of marbled paper contains nine lines of calligraphy in ta'liq script. This script style and the technique of marbling paper originated in Iran, and traveled to Turkey and Mughal and Deccani India alongside calligraphers and craftsmen in the sixteenth and seventeenth century. The text is from the 15th century mystical Persian poet Jami, whose work was highly valued in India.
Artwork Details
- Title: Calligraphic Composition in Ta‘liq
- Date: ca. 1650–1700
- Geography: Possibly from North India
- Medium: Ink on marbled paper
- Dimensions: Overall:
H. 8 11/16 in. (22 cm)
W. 5 13/16 in. (14.7 cm) - Classification: Codices
- Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 2025
- Object Number: 2025.882
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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recto: ca. 1645; verso: ca. 1630–40
Painting by Kamal Muhammad (active 1680s)
ca. 1680
ca. 1625
Shaikh Zain al–Din (Indian, born Patna, Bihar)
dated 1778
Muhi al-Din Lari (Iranian or Indian, died 1521 or 1526/27)
dated 1089 AH/1678 CE
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