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Collections

Page of Calligraphy from an Album19th century

Not on view
Manuscript page with five lines of bold black Arabic Kufic-style calligraphy on cream ground, framed by a terracotta border with gold and olive scrolling vine decoration

Unknown, Page of Calligraphy from an Album, 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Page of Calligraphy from an Album
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
19th century
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
4 7/8 x 8 3/8 in. (12.4 x 21.3 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.485
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.