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Princess and Ladies (reverse: Persian calligraphy)

Princess and Ladies (reverse: Persian calligraphy)

Late 17th century
Object PlaceNorthern India
Medium/TechniqueOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
DimensionsHeight x width: 32.9 × 23.5 cm (12 15/16 × 9 1/4 in.)
Credit LineSpecial Fund for the Purchase of Indian Art
Accession number13.1401
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsBooks and manuscripts
Collections
InscriptionsObverse: illegible inscription in the lower margin. Reverse: Persian calligraphy signed by Muhammad Mu'min al-Husaini
ProvenancePurchased by the MFA from Mr. Arbuthnot's Collection, Calcutta, 1913.
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