Calligraphy Page

Description Provenance Credit

Description This folio, Walters leaf W.704, is an unsigned sample of calligraphy written in Nasta'liq script in both Arabic and Persian. The polychrome borders are gold-sprinkled.

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creator

Thakur Das (Artist)

Period

11th century AH/AD 17th century (Mughal)

Medium

ink and pigments on paper mounted on pasteboard
(Manuscripts & Rare Books)

Accession Number

W.704.B

Measurements

H: 7 7/8 x W: 12 in. (20 x 30.5 cm)

Geographies

India (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View