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Javanese
mid-19th–early 20th century

On loan to The Met
ca. 1877

Calligrapher Abd al-Majid Taleqani
18th century

Calligrapher 'Abd al-Qadir Hisari
dated 1180 AH/1766–67 CE

Calligrapher Muhammad Shah
dated Shawwal 1260 AH/October 1844 CE

second half 19th century

Calligrapher Ahmad Nairizi
Illuminator (attributed to) Muhammad Hadi
dated 1132 AH/1719–20 CE

late 14th century

dated 1214 AH/1799–1800 AD

14th century

14th century

Calligrapher Asadullah Shirazi
dated 1258 AH/1842–3 CE

Author Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
Calligrapher Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
Patron 'Abd al-Rahim ibn Muhammad Bairam Khan Khan-i Khanan
text, ca. 1500; borders, first quarter 17th century

14th century

late 18th–early 19th century

Calligrapher Muhammad al-Zanjani
dated 531 AH/1137 CE

late 9th–10th century

Calligrapher 'Abd al-Qadir Hisari
dated 1180 AH/1766 CE

14th century

14th century

14th century

Author Muhi al-Din Lari
dated 1089 AH/1678 CE

Calligrapher Abu Muhammad 'Abd al-Qayyum ibn Muhammad ibn Karamshah al-Tabrizi
ca. 1370

late 11th–12th century

second half 10th century

9th–early 10th century

10th–11th century

14th century

Calligrapher Muhammad al-Zanjani
dated 531 AH/1137 CE

Calligrapher Muhammad al-Zanjani
dated 531 AH/1137 CE

Calligrapher Muhammad al-Zanjani
dated 531 AH/1137 CE

probably 9th century

9th century

9th–10th century

probably 9th century

first half 10th century
Fuad Kouichi Honda
2023
Lala Rukh
1983

Calligrapher Muhammad Shafi‘ known as Vesal-i Shirazi
early–mid-19th century

Calligrapher Copied by `Umar Aqta'
late 14th–early 15th century
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