Composite page of calligraphy; recto, calligraphic panel, two couplets from the Divan of Amir Khusraw Dihlavi with side calligraphic panels; verso, verses from the Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi
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Period
17th century -
Geography
Iran -
Material
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 33.5 x 21.7 cm (13 3/16 x 8 9/16 in) -
Accession Number
S1986.332 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.332
Object Details
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Description
Detached album folio; text: Persian in black nasta'liq script; recto: text: two couplets from the Divan of Amir Khusraw Dihlavi arranged in four diagonal lines in the center, surrounded by other fragments of calligraphy in nasta'liq, corners embellished with triangular illuminated panels; verso: verses from Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi, text: Eblis turns himself into a cook, a gold heading: Jamshid's fortune demolished, four columns, twenty-four lines.Border: The calligraphies on the recto are mounted on gold-sprinkled paperboard. The verso is set in gold, black and blue rulings mounted on paperboard. -
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection -
Exhibition History
Permanent Gallery Exhibition, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia, 11/2006-11/2009 (November 2006 to November 2009)Queensland Art Gallery permanent gallery (November, 2006 to November, 2009) -
Origin
Iran -
Credit Line
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Calligraphy -
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