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Persian Quatrains (Rubayi) and Calligraphic Exercises (recto)

Sultan Muhammad Khandan

Cleveland Museum of Art

Recto page with calligraphic text. The page is beige with gold specks. A central rectangle contains the calligraphy. The rectangle is divided into sections. The top right section contains large black Persian script. A blue triangle points down in the top center section. Other sections have black and gold calligraphy on beige background with blue borders. The background has blue along the edges.

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651 × 893 px
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