Persian calligraphy framed by an ornamental border of flowers, birds, and deer, from the Late Shah Jahan Album
calligraphy: c. 1500–1540; border: c. 1630–40
Gum tempera, gold, and ink on paper
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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of July 2026
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On the right, two white-throated kingfishers, a species native to Asia, sit on thin vines.
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