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

c. 1560–80

Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period

(1501-1722)
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Medium
opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Measurements
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.)
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. 2006.146.b
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Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented manuscript page features four columns of black calligraphic script on aged tan paper. A rectangular border of gold, blue, and red lines frames the text. At top center, an illuminated panel displays floral motifs on a gold ground. Diagonal script fills the margins. The elegant characters flow vertically, with additional text slanted in the border. A large, irregular water stain marks the bottom edge of the sheet.

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

c. 1560–80

Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)

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