Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Amir Khusraw Dihlavi; verso: Amir Khusraw presents a book of poetry to Ala'uddin Khalji; recto: text

Object Details

• Calligrapher

  Ala'uddin Muhammad al-Harawi

• Author

  Amir Khusraw Dihlavi (1253-1325)

• Description

  Detached folio from a dispersed copy of Khamsa (Quintet) by Amir Khusraw Dihlavi; text: Persian in black nasta'liq script; recto: text, four columns, nineteen lines; verso: Amir Khusraw presents a book of poetry to Ala'uddin Khalji.

  Border: The text and the painting are set in gold, green, and red rulings on gold-sprinkled paper.

• Collection

  Arthur M. Sackler Collection

• Exhibition History

  George Marteau et l'art du livre persan (June 26, 2019 to January 6, 2020)

  Love and Yearning: Mystical and Moral Themes in Persian Painting (August 30, 2003 to February 22, 2004)

  A Jeweler's Eye: Islamic Arts of the Book from the Vever Collection (November 20, 1988 to April 30, 1989)

• Origin

  Balkh, Afghanistan

• Credit Line

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

• Type

  Manuscript

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Name

  Ala'uddin Muhammad al-Harawi, Dihlavi, Amir Khusraw

• Place

  Afghanistan, Balkh

• Topic

  S?afavid dynasty, 1501-1736, Art, Henri Vever collection, Khamsa, Arts of the Islamic World, Poetry, Gift giving

• Culture

  Muslims, Iranians

• Object Type

  Manuscripts