Folio from a Divan (collected poems) by Awhadi (d. 1338); verso: An encampment; recto: blank page with inscription
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Period
1615-1616 -
Geography
Herat, Afghanistan -
Material
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 24.9 x 16 cm (9 13/16 x 6 5/16 in) -
Accession Number
S1986.203 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.203
Object Details
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Calligrapher
Shah Husayn -
Patron
Husayn Khan Shamlu -
Description
Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Divan of Awhad al-Din Awhadi Kirmani; flyleaf inscription in Persian, black nasta'liq script; recto: blank page connected to flyleaf, obliterated seal, the name Riza written in hand; verso: right hand-half of a double-page frontispiece with no facing folio, An encampment.Border: The painting is set in gold, blue, and red rulings on a paper with landscape and animal motifs. -
Inscriptions
Recto, Divan of Hakim Awhadi; seals rubbed to near obliteration; Name Reza written in hand. -
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection -
Origin
Herat, Afghanistan -
Credit Line
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Manuscript -
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