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Calligraphy

Basavana

Cleveland Museum of Art

Calligraphy by Basavana. The image shows an aged, yellowed piece of paper with darker spots. The paper is rectangular with a darker border around the edge. A large rectangular text box with a thin black outline is centered on the page. The text box has a thin orange outline. The text inside the box is written in a foreign script, likely Arabic or Persian. The text is written in black ink, with some sections highlighted in red ink. The text fills the entire text box, with no empty space. Handwritten numbers are in the top-left corner. The background behind the paper is gray. The paper appears to be old and worn, with visible signs of aging and use. The edges are rough and uneven. The overall appearance suggests that the paper is a historical or cultural artifact.

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592 × 900 px
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