Page of Calligraphy from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

Name: Page of Calligraphy from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Author: Farid al-Din `Attar (Iranian, Nishapur ca. 1142–ca. 1220 Nishapur)

Title	Page of Calligraphy from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Author	Farid al-Din `Attar (Iranian, Nishapur ca. 1142–ca. 1220 Nishapur)
Publication Date:	16th–17th century
Publication Place	Attributed to Iran -
Subject	Islamic Art
Type	Book
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Overall Page: H. 13 in. (33 cm) W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm) Text Block: H. 7 1/16 in. (18 cm) W. 4 7/16 in. (11.2 cm)
Library:	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Library Asset ID	63.210.54
Record ID	451734
Library Location	Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date	16th–17th century
Notes	Fletcher Fund, 1963 — Attributed to Iran
Malzeme	Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper

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Page of Calligraphy from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

Author Farid al-Din `Attar (Iranian, Nishapur ca. 1142–ca. 1220 Nishapur)

Publication Date 16th–17th century

Publication Place Attributed to Iran -

Subject Islamic Art

Type Book

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Overall Page: H. 13 in. (33 cm) W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm) Text Block: H. 7 1/16 in. (18 cm) W. 4 7/16 in. (11.2 cm)

Library The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Library Asset ID 63.210.54

Record ID 451734

Library Location Metropolitan Museum of Art

Date 16th–17th century

Notes Fletcher Fund, 1963 — Attributed to Iran

Malzeme Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper