Album Page with Calligraphy Exercise (siyah mashq) by Muhammad Shah Qajar (3rd Ruler of the Qajar Dynasty)
Object type: Album leaf, non-illustrated
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Muhammad Shah
Artist bio: Iranian, 3rd Qajar ruler (r. 1834–48)
Artist role: Calligrapher
Artist nationality: Iranian
Date: dated Shawwal A.H. 1260/October 1844 CE 
Medium: Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: H. 12 3/16 in. (31 cm)
W. 7 11/16 in. (19.6 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Made in    Iran  
Credit line: Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 2016
Accession year: 2016
Tags: Calligraphy