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Unknown
Ornamental Calligraphycirca 1850-1900

Not on view
Illuminated manuscript page with large interlocking Arabic-script letters filled with cobalt and crimson floral micro-decoration, surrounded by painted roses and daisies on a peach ground, with a floral border

Unknown, Ornamental Calligraphy, circa 1850-1900, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Mathey, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Ornamental Calligraphy
Place Made
India, West Bengal, Kolkata (Calcutta) (?)
Date Made
circa 1850-1900
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
Image: 10 1/4 x 7 5/8 in. (26.04 x 19.37 cm); Sheet: 11 1/2 x 7 7/8 in. (29.21 x 20 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Mathey
Accession Number
M.85.290.3
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art