Calligraphy
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Caption
Calligraphy, 18th century. Ink and gold on paper, Page: 7 3/4 x 12 in. (19.7 x 30.5 cm) Calligraphy: 4 1/16 x 6 11/16 in. (10.3 x 17 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Wilkinson, 72.26.10. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Title
Calligraphy
Date
18th century
Medium
Ink and gold on paper
Classification
Dimensions
Page: 7 3/4 x 12 in. (19.7 x 30.5 cm) Calligraphy: 4 1/16 x 6 11/16 in. (10.3 x 17 cm)
Inscriptions
In Arabic, Qur'an Sura 112:1-4 (al-Ikhlas, "Chapter of Pure Faith"): Say: He is God, the One, the Absolute; He begets no one, And He is not begotten. There is no one like unto Him. (Ahmad Ali, "Al-Quar-an: A Contemporary Translation," Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1984)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Wilkinson
Accession Number
72.26.10
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