1899-1900
This Ottoman calligraphic panel (levha) bears the name of the calligrapher, Ayyubi-Zada Shaykh Muhammad Nava (Eyyubizade Şeyh Mehmed Neva), and the date 1317 H. (1899-1900).
28.7 x 63.3 cm (11 5/16 x 24 15/16 in.)
Handscroll; ink on paper with silver and gold-flecked top and bottom margins
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16th centuryJapanese