Manuscript/Mixed Material Image 1 of [Calligrapher's sample book.]

Title

• [Calligrapher's sample book.]

Summary

• Calligrapher's sample book.

Names

• Ḥusaynī, Ḥasanʻalī, calligrapher

Created / Published

• 1291-1293 [1874-1875]

Headings

• -  Calligraphy, Persian--Sample books
• -  Manuscripts, Persian--Washington (D.C.)
• -  Afghanistan

Notes

• -  Manuscript.
• -  Persian.
• -  Title supplied by cataloger.
• -  Calligrapher's name at end of each leaf.
• -  Written in Afghanistan.
• -  Paper; thick light blue paper borders; with outer ruled border in gold, red, and gold; each leaf is completely decorated in a floral design in gold; each leaf has three inlaid leaves; on in pink, one in a brownish purple; and the main text on cream color paper; the other two forming borders of pink and purple respectively; text written diagonally in black ink with alternating between lines of large and small letters; text is surrounded by geometric boxes with profuse floral decoration; upper and lower sections have dark blue background with gold vines and, red, and green flowers; side designs have a cold background with light blue and red flowers.
• -  Nastaʻliq; 8 lines in written area 14 x 8.5 cm.
• -  Fol. 1-10.
• -  Library of Congress. Persian manuscript, M162.
• -  Binding is accordion style binding with heavy black leather front and back covers; cover is inlaid with a white leather square filled with floral designs.
• -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress website.

Medium

• 10 leaves (8 lines) ; 25.2 x 15.5 cm unfolding to 122 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

• NK3639.P45 H87 1874

Digital Id

• https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.amed/plmp.m162

Library of Congress Control Number

• 2016503587

Online Format

• pdf
• image

LCCN Permalink

• https://lccn.loc.gov/2016503587

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