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Calligraphy: Marlay 40-pl.20

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Calligraphy

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Mirak, Sayyid

Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 165 mm
Width: 83 mm

Relative size of this object

8.3 m16.5 m What does this represent?

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

School or Style

Persian

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
Ink
Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Calligraphy : Bodycolour with pen and ink with gold on paper, laid down

Identification numbers

Accession number: Marlay 40-pl.20
Primary reference Number: 34864

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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