Calligraphic Plaque

لوح خطي

Calligraphic Plaque; Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession 1987.14.

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An Iranian calligraphy panel; probably late seventeenth century. Held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. 1

People and things also explored

Arabesque· Girih· Hedwig glass· Islamic calligraphy· Islamic geometric patterns· Islamic lustreware· Kubachi ware· Mahmal

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  1. Metropolitan Museum Open Access
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