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Arabic calligraphy Arabic calligraphy
Miniaturist: Unknown
One of two leaves of a manuscript, one showing calligraphy, the other an unidentified scene (Shaikh Sanan tending the swine before the Greek Christian maid with whom he was infatuated from the 'Mantik al-Tair', by 'Attar. (N.T., January 1970, see note in file.))
Height: 213 mm
Width: 100 mm
Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by Hornblower, G. D., OBE
Probably Kashmir.
Support composed of paper
Calligraphy : Black ink within ruled red ink lines on paper
Accession number: 3452b
Primary reference Number: 33418
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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