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Muhammad Baqir Zakir
Four Lines of Nastaliq Calligraphy1795-1800

Not on view
Vertical calligraphic panel with Persian Nastaliq script in black ink, arranged in diagonal cloud-shaped cartouches against a chestnut-brown floral ground, mounted on slate-blue paper

Muhammad Baqir Zakir, Four Lines of Nastaliq Calligraphy, 1795-1800, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Lizabeth Scott, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Muhammad Baqir Zakir
Title
Four Lines of Nastaliq Calligraphy
Place Made
India, Deccan
Date Made
1795-1800
Period
18th-19th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
4 7/8 x 8 1/16 in. (12.38 x 20.48 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Lizabeth Scott
Accession Number
M.91.1.2
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art