Persian calligraphy framed by an ornamental border of flowers, birds, and deer, from the Late Shah Jahan Album

Mir 'Ali Haravi (Persian, active in Herat, Afghanistan, died c. 1550)

Artist: Mir 'Ali Haravi (Persian, active in Herat, Afghanistan, died c. 1550)
Date: calligraphy: c. 1500–1540; border: c. 1630–40
Medium: Gum tempera, gold, and ink on paper
Origin: Mughal India, court of Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–58)
Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art

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