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Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Amir Khusraw Dihlavi; verso: Amir Khusraw presents a book of poetry to Ala'uddin Khalji; recto: text

Catalog Data

Calligrapher:
Ala'uddin Muhammad al-Harawi  Search this
Author:
Amir Khusraw Dihlavi (1253-1325)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 30.5 x 19.5 cm (12 x 7 11/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Balkh, Afghanistan
Date:
1503-1504
Period:
Safavid period
Description:
Detached folio from a dispersed copy of Khamsa (Quintet) by Amir Khusraw Dihlavi; text: Persian in black nasta'liq script; recto: text, four columns, nineteen lines; verso: Amir Khusraw presents a book of poetry to Ala'uddin Khalji.
Border: The text and the painting are set in gold, green, and red rulings on gold-sprinkled paper.
Collection:
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Exhibition History:
George Marteau et l'art du livre persan (June 26, 2019 to January 6, 2020)
Love and Yearning: Mystical and Moral Themes in Persian Painting (August 30, 2003 to February 22, 2004)
A Jeweler's Eye: Islamic Arts of the Book from the Vever Collection (November 20, 1988 to April 30, 1989)
Topic:
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
poetry  Search this
Khamsa  Search this
Afghanistan  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Henri Vever collection  Search this
gift giving  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1986.213
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye38e33f205-eb32-4af4-b569-1124e49c83d8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.213