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A collection of calligraphy from around the world. This collection consists of calligraphy from today and that dating back to the 16th century. Take note of the medium of the calligraphy and the time in which it was written.
Calligraphy in the shape of a hoopoe: bismillah ar-rahman ar-rahim (in the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful), Unknown, 17th century, From the collection of: Pergamonmuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Landscape after Ni Zan and calligraphy in standard script, Artist: Bada Shanren (Zhu Da), ca. 1703-05, From the collection of: Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
Folio from the Silsilat al-dhahab (Chain of gold) in the Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d.1492), Calligrapher: Malik al-Daylami, 1556-1565, From the collection of: Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
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