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| Keywords: Shi'i talismanic piece.jpg LargeImage Assessments c 2009 1 1 en This large-scale illuminated calligraphic piece in square format appears to have been executed in Iran during the 19th century It includes a number of details typical of Shi'i popular and devotional materials produced during the later part of the Qajar period 1785-1925 In all likelihood it functioned as a talismanic object for an Iranian Shi'i patron Chiite de la fin de la Dynastie kadjar était probablement utilisé comme talisman par un fidèle chiite LOC-calligraphy ascs 259 http //memory loc gov/cgi-bin/query/r intldl/ascsbib field DOCID+ lit ascs000258 Library of Congress Unknown Calligrapher century 19 PD-old-100 Talismans Shiism Arabic calligraphy styles Featured pictures by others nominated by Yann Forget | ||||
