Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); verso: illustration: Alexander approaches Plato; recto: text

Object Details

• Calligrapher

  Murshid al-Shirazi

• Description

  Folio from the Iskandarnama in Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami; text: Persian in black nasta'liq script; recto: text:4 columns, 19 lines; verso: illustration: Alexander approaches Plato; from the manuscript F1908.199.

  Binding: The folio is bound with the rest of the manuscript in brown leather over paper pasteboards with doublures of cream-colored paper.

• Provenance

  To 1908

  Tabbagh Frères, Paris, to 1908 [1]

  From 1908 to 1919

  Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Tabbagh Frères, Paris, through the Bauer-Folsom Company, New York, in 1908 [2]

  From 1920

  Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

  Notes:

  [1] See List of Persian Books and Paintings, S.I. 1592, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. In 1932, F1908.259-.284 were separated from F1908.199 and given their current numbers.

  [2] See note 1.

  [3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Art of the Court of Shah Tahmasp (December 16, 1979 to August 14, 1980)

  Near Eastern Art (June 15, 1973 to May 7, 1975)

  2500 Years of Persian Art—Paintings, Pottery (February 10, 1972 to June 15, 1973)

  Persian Art (January 1, 1963 to September 3, 1963)

• Previous custodian or owner

  Tabbagh Frères (C.L. Freer source)

  Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

• Origin

  Shiraz, Iran

• Credit Line

  Gift of Charles Lang Freer

• Type

  Manuscript

• On View

  Freer Gallery 04: Engaging the Senses

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• Name

  Alexander, Tabbagh Frères, Freer, Charles Lang

• Place

  Shiraz

• Topic

  S?afavid dynasty, 1501-1736, Charles Lang Freer collection, Art, Arts of the Islamic World, Plato, Philosopher

• Culture

  Muslims, Iranians

• Language

  Nasta?li-q script

• Object Type

  Manuscripts

• On View

  Yes