Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1556-1565
  • 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

    F1946.12.240
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1946.12.240

Object Details

  • Author

    Jami (died 1492)
  • Provenance

    To 1946
    Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962), New York. [1]
    From 1946
    Freer 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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