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| Keywords: Nasta'liq script.jpg en This calligraphic fragment includes an exercise in nasta'liq script that consists in combining letters mufradat in various formations Albums of mufradat exercises include the single letters al-huruf al-mufradah or in the Ottoman tradition huruf-i muqatta'a of the Arabic alphabet in sequence followed by letters in their composite form Exercise books begin at least by the 16th century They were used as books of exemplars of calligraphy to introduce students into the practice of handwriting and provide chains of transmission of calligraphic knowledge throughout the centuries http //hdl loc gov/loc amed/ascs 086 Library of Congress Unknown Calligrapher century 18 PD-Art Nastaliq Library of Congress Arabic Persian and Ottoman calligraphy collection | ||||
