Text in Khamsa of Nizami (verso), from a Haft Paykar (Seven Portraits) of Nizami

c. 1560-80

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Title: Text in Khamsa of Nizami (verso), from a Haft Paykar (Seven Portraits) of Nizami
Date Created: c. 1560-80
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 30.7 x 19.7 cm (12 1/16 x 7 3/4 in.); Text area: 20.5 x 12.1 cm (8 1/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Provenance: William Kelly Simpson [1928-2017], Katonah, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Type: Manuscript
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2006.146.b
Medium: opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Inscriptions: Script: Nasta'liq
Department: Islamic Art
Culture: Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)
Credit Line: Gift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
Collection: Islamic Art
Accession Number: 2006.146.b

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