Page of Calligraphy
Muhammad Husayn al-Katib
late 16th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Illumination: H. 8 7/16 in. (21.4 cm) W. 4 in. (10.2 cm) Page: H. 8 7/16 in. (21.4 cm) W. 4 in. (10.2 cm) Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm) W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm) D. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm) Frame: H. 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm) W. 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm) D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Classification
Codices
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Richard S. Perkins Gift, Patti Birch Gift, in memory of Everett Birch, and Ehsan Yarshater Gift, 1993
Accession Number
1993.380
Tags
Calligraphy