Calligraphic Composition with the Name 'Ali
19th-20th century
Dimensions
23.2 x 23 cm (9 1/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
Provenance
[Christie's, London, 17 November 1976, lot 26], sold; to Edwin Binney, 3rd, 1976, bequest; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1985.
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