Composite page of calligraphy
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Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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Period
16th century -
Geography
Iran -
Material
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 47 x 32.1 cm (18 1/2 x 12 5/8 in) -
Accession Number
S1986.346 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.346
Object Details
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Calligrapher
Sultan AliSultan MahmudSultan Muhammad -
Description
Detached album folio: Composite page of calligraphy; text: Persian in black nasta'liq script; five calligraphic panels of poetry: three couplets signed by Sultan Mahmud al-Katib and dated A.H. 964 [A.D. 1557] in the upper right-hand corner; two couplets signed by Sultan Ali in Herat and dated A.H. 940 [A.D. 1533] in lower right-hand corner; two couplets signed by Sultan Muhammad al-Katib in the lower left-hand corner and three couplets in the upper left-hand corner; column dividers with floral motifs; corners embellished with triangular illuminated panels.Border: The text panels are set in green, gold, red and blue rulings mounted on marbled gold-sprinkled paperboard. -
Inscriptions
Triangular panel, upper right: "written by the sinful slave Sultan Mahmud al-katib in the year of [A.H.] 964 [A.D.1557]."Square panel, lower right: "written by the sinful slave Sultan Ali, may God forgive his sins and conceal his faults, in the year of [A.H.] 940 [A.D. 1533]."Square panel, lower right: "written by the sinful slave Sultan Ali, may God forgive his sins and conceal his faults, in the year of [A.H.] 940 [A.D. 1533]." -
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection -
Origin
Iran -
Credit Line
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Calligraphy -
Restrictions and Rights
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