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Folio with Verses in Nasta'liq Script

Calligrapher Mir `Imad al-Hasani Iranian
dated 1017 AH/1608–9 CE
Not on view
The verses on this folio are written in diagonal lines of nasta‘liq script. Noted for its refined and lyrical quality, nasta‘liq is ideally suited for love poetry replete with mystical allusions and Sufi metaphors.

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Object Information
  • Title: Folio with Verses in Nasta'liq Script
  • Calligrapher: Mir `Imad al-Hasani (Iranian, Qazvin ca. 1552–1615 Isfahan)
  • Date: dated 1017 AH/1608–9 CE
  • Geography: Attributed to Iran
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
    W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1946
  • Object Number: 46.126.3
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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