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Persian calligraphy framed by an ornamental border of flowers, birds, and deer, from the Late Shah Jahan Album
Persian calligraphy framed by an ornamental border of flowers, birds, and deer, from the Late Shah Jahan Album
Mughal India, court of Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–58) · calligraphy: c. 1500–1540; border: c. 1630–40 · Gum tempera, gold, and ink on paper