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Mirror writing2
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Example of mirror writing in Islamic calligraphy. 18th-century Ottoman levha, or calligraphic panel, which depicts the Shi'i phrase 'Ali is the vicegerent of God' (Arabic: علي ولي الله) in obverse and reverse, creating a mirror image. The calligrapher has used the central vertical fold in the thick cream-colored paper to help trace the calligraphic duplication (Selim 1979, 162) prior to mounting it onto a cardboard and pasting rectangular pink frames along its borders.
| Artist / Maker | Mahmoud Ibrahim |
|---|---|
| Date | between circa 1720 and circa 1730date QS:P,+1750-00-00T00:00 |
| Culture / Origin | Library of Congress Arabic, Persian, and Ottoman calligraphy collection |
| Dimensions | 3163×1983 px (digital) |
| Department | Calligraphy (Hat) |
| Type | Manuscript painting |
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