AlbumsPersian18th century

Plea for Tax Relief, folio from an album

1795-1796

Artists

Mirza Kuchik IsfahaniArtist

Description

Document in shikasta script by Mirza Kuchak Isfahani, dated 1795-96. Siyah Qalam or calligraphic exercise is an artistic form of calligraphy, arranged in an irregular composition, usually written in various orientations.

Classification

Albums

Medium

Ink and gold on paper

Culture

Persian

Period

Zand period

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

27.3 x 17 cm (10 3/4 x 6 11/16 in.)

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