Calligraphy

About this object

Narrative

The outside front has the following text: "Emir Amda Hosseini (greatest caligrapher) Collected sentences for artistic effect. No meaning."

Physical description

Calligraphy on the insides of two hinged sheets. The left image text is black ink surrounded by a thin black outline which is following the shape of the words. The background is gold with finely drawn black flowers. Borders of gold, red, and blues separate the text into two lines. A brown border surrounds these, and an orange border surrounds them all. Above the orange border, there is a gold, blue, and orange design element with writing below it. The right image is different text but with the same layout and design. The outside front discusses the purpose of the text. Writing appears on the front and back outside covers. Writing also appears in the top right corner of the front and the top left corner of the back.