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Page of Calligraphy by Muhammad Shafi‘ known as Vesal-i Shirazi
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtPublic domain

Page of Calligraphy

Muhammad Shafi‘ known as Vesal-i Shirazi · early–mid-19th century

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Artist

Muhammad Shafi‘ known as Vesal-i Shirazi

Date

early–mid-19th century

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Dimensions

H. 9 in. (22.9 cm) W. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm)

Classification

Codices

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Gift of Charles K. Wilkinson, 1979

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