Plea for Tax Relief, folio from an album
1795-1796
Artists
Description
Document in shikasta script by Mirza Kuchak Isfahani, dated 1795-96. Siyah Qalam or calligraphic exercise is an artistic form of calligraphy, arranged in an irregular composition, usually written in various orientations.
Dimensions
27.3 x 17 cm (10 3/4 x 6 11/16 in.)
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