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)
Credit Line
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Date
1503-1504
Period
Safavid period
Accession Number
S1986.213
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Manuscript
Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions
H x W (overall): 30.5 x 19.5 cm (12 x 7 11/16 in)
Origin
Balkh, Afghanistan
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)
poetry
Khamsa
Afghanistan
Iran
Arts of the Islamic World
Henri Vever collection
gift giving
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_S1986.213