Khatt-l nakhun" nail calligraphy, Iran, late 19th - 20th century Ivory paper leaf inscribed with the distorted formula (words or letters in disorder) "'Ali ma'a Al Haqq" ("Ali is with the truth") from a hadith. Mounted on an album page with several brightly colored borders in alternating shades of blue and salmon pink on card stock. Calligraphy size: 8.3 x 12.6 cm; overall size: 19.6 x 23 cm Tiny stains. A miniature depicting Majnun leaning against a tree, mounted as an album page on a printed Persian poetic folio. Miniature size: 8.5 x 5.4 cm; folio size: 12.3 x 6.7 cm; total size: 22.9 x 17.7 cm. Slight damage. A Nail Calligraphy Khatt-l Nakhun, Iran, late 19th-early 20th century Collection of M. A. Z. - 1960 to 1980 (by descent) - lots 238 to 252