Folio from a Haft paykar (Seven beauties) by Nizami (died 1209); Bahram Gur and the princess in the Black Pavilion

Object Details

• Description

  Detached folio from a dispersed copy of Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami, Haft paykar (Seven beauties), Bahram Gur and the princess in the black pavilion.

  Border: The painting is set in gold and black rulings mounted on paperboard with landscape and animal motifs.

• Collection

  Arthur M. Sackler Collection

• Origin

  Qazvin?, Iran

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler

• Type

  Manuscript

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• Place

  Qazvin

• Topic

  S?afavid dynasty, 1501-1736, Pavilion, Art, Princess, Henri Vever collection, Arts of the Islamic World, Bahram Gur

• Culture

  Muslims, Iranians

• Object Type

  Manuscripts