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Abdul Majid Talaqani

Page of Shikasta Nasta'liq Calligraphy with Floral Margins

Zand dynasty (1750–1794), 1767
Ink, gold, and watercolor on paper
30.5 × 20.4 cm (12 × 8 in)

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