string(23) "edanmdm:fsg_S1986.122.1" Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Amir Khusraw Dihlavi (d.1325); Nizamuddin Awliya with three attendants - National Museum of Asian Art
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Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Amir Khusraw Dihlavi (d.1325); Nizamuddin Awliya with three attendants

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At A Glance

  • Period

    ca. 1450 or earlier

  • Geography

    India

  • Material

    Opaque watercolor and ink on paper

  • Dimension

    H x W (overall): 32.7 x 24.2 cm (12 7/8 x 9 1/2 in)

  • Accession Number

    S1986.122.1

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S1986.122.1

Object Details

  • School/Tradition

    Pre-Mughal school

  • Description

    Detached folio from a dispersed copy of Khamsa (Quintet) by Amir Khusraw Dihlavi, text: Persian in black nasta'liq script, heading in red; recto: Nizamuddin Awliya with three attendants, four columns, eleven lines of text; verso: four columns, nineteen lines, the verso of the folio has been pasted together with several pieces taken from another part of the manuscript; one of a group of seven folios.
    Border: Text is within a border of colored panels.

  • Collection

    Arthur M. Sackler Collection

  • Exhibition History

    Art of India: Painting and Decorative Objects (July 30, 1988 to July 9, 1989)

  • Origin

    India

  • Credit Line

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

  • Type

    Manuscript

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