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Author:
Jami (died 1492)  Search this
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 25.8 x 16 cm (10 3/16 x 6 5/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Iran
Date:
16th century
Period:
Safavid period
Description:
Detached folio from a dispersed copy of Yusuf-u Zulaykha from the Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami; text: Persian in black nasta'liq script; sarlawh, two columns, nine lines of text.
Border: The text is set in gold, black, purple, and blue rulings mounted on an orange colored, gold-sprinkled paperboard.
Collection:
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Topic:
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
poetry  Search this
Yusuf  Search this
Zulaykha  Search this
illumination  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Henri Vever collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1986.359
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f8375b15-44ac-492e-8bb3-13ba00149513
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.359