Colophon of the Subhat al-abrar (Rosary of the Pious) in a Haft Awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
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Period
I Dhu'l-hija 963 (6 October 1556) -
Geography
Iran -
Material
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 34.2 x 23.2 cm (13 7/16 x 9 1/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1946.12.181 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1946.12.181
Object Details
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Artist
Shah Mahmud al-Nishapuri -
Patron
Sultan Ibrahim Mirza -
Author
Jami (died 1492) -
Description
Folio of text from a manuscript of the Haft awrang (Seven thrones). Recto: text; verso: blank. Colophon from the poem (finished only in parts) "Subhat al-Abrar ("The Rosary of the Pious")- fols. 140b-181a. This colophon gives the name of the princly parton, the name of the scribe, Shah Mahmud al-Nishapuri, the date, first of Dhu'l-Hijja 963 (October 6th, 1556), and the place of production, Mashhad.Folio 181 part of signature of folios 179-186.Folio 181 attached to folio 184. -
Inscriptions
Translation of the colophon:Translation of the colophon: -
Provenance
To 1946Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962), New York. [1]From 1946Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Hagop Kevorkian, New York. [2]Notes:[1] Object file, undated folder sheet note. See also, Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920, Collections Management Office.[2] See note 1. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Untitled Exhibition, Institute of Fine Arts, Detroit, 1930 (1930) -
Previous custodian or owner
Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962) -
Origin
Iran -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Manuscript -
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