Wed Dec 9 · 6:00pm

The Material Culture of Islamic Calligraphy

Harvard Art Museums · Harvard Art Museums · Menschel Hall · 32 Quincy St · Cambridge · MA · Cambridge

The 2026 Norma Jean Calderwood Lecture. Calligraphy is the most recognizable of Islamic arts, and it is often seen in its finished form—an inscription written on paper; carved in stone, wood, or ivory; cast in metal; or woven into fabric.