Page of Calligraphy. Calligrapher: Muhammad Husayn al-Katib. Dimensions: Illumination: H. 8 7/16 in. (21.4 cm) W. 4 in. (10.2 cm)Page: H. 8 7/16 in. (21.4 cm) W. 4 in. (10.2 cm)Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm) D. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)Frame: H. 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm)W. 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm) D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Date: late 16th century.Muhammad Husain al-Katib (Zarrin Qalam), one of the most celebrated calligraphers of Emperor Akbar's time, signed this folio in the lower triangle. Written in nastaliq, which was Akbar's preferred script, the poetic verses run diagonally across the page with birds marking the beginnings and ends of many couplets. The poetry is by Amir Shahi, a Persian poet of the Timurid period. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Page of Calligraphy. Calligrapher: Muhammad Husayn al-Katib. Dimensions: Illumination: H. 8 7/16 in. (21.4 cm) W. 4 in. (10.2 cm)Page: H. 8 7/16 in. (21.4 cm) W. 4 in. (10.2 cm)Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm) D. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)Frame: H. 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm)W. 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm) D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm). Date: late 16th century.Muhammad Husain al-Katib (Zarrin Qalam), one of the most celebrated calligraphers of Emperor Akbar's time, signed this folio in the lower triangle. Written in nastaliq, which was Akbar's preferred script, the poetic verses run diagonally across the page with birds marking the beginnings and ends of many couplets. The poetry is by Amir Shahi, a Persian poet of the Timurid period. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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