Scroll with Arabic text giving the story of the Shi'a Imams

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Islamic

Title

Scroll with Arabic text giving the story of the Shi'a Imams

Place

Iran (Artist's nationality:)

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1701–1800

Medium

Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper

Dimensions

600.8 × 7.7 cm (182 1/16 × 3 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

Samuel M. Nickerson Fund

Reference Number

1983.517

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