SHAMSA MEDALLION (16TH/17THC): Painting Bookmark
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SKU BM-CLA571
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5057718155589
Text on the reverse side:
Shamsa means “little sun”. Widely used in Islamic art, this motif in a form of an intricately decorated rosette with a repetitive floral and geometrical pattern was commonly placed on the first page of Persian manuscripts, marking the fine skills of a specially trained calligrapher.