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Overflap and Inside Cover of a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami
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Creator
Author: Nizami (1141-1209)
Calligrapher: Sultan Muhammad Nur (ca. 1472-ca. 1536)
Calligrapher: Mahmud Muzahhib
Artist: Painted by Shaikh Zada
Title
Overflap and Inside Cover of a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami
Work Type
Illustrated manuscript
Codices
Date
dated A.H. 931/ A.D. 1524-25
Location
Made in Herat, present-day Afghanistan
Material
Binding: leather; embossed; gold and color _x000D_; Manuscript: ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper_x000D_;
Measurements
12 5/8 x 8 3/4 in. (32.1 x 22.2 cm)
Repository
Collection
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit Line
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gift of Alexander Smith Cochran, 1913
Rights
The person who associated a work with this deed has dedicated the work to the public domain by waiving all of his or her rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. This image was provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Contact information: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028,
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Creative Commons: Free Reuse (CC0) Creative Commons: Free Reuse (CC0)
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MMA_sf13-228-7-1bookflap2.jpg
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