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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)
opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
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.)
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
Location: Not on view
  • ?-2006
    William Kelly Simpson [1928-2017], Katonah, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2006-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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