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Written by: William RomanoSenior Specialist · Illumination (Tezhip)
Illumination (Tezhip) · Catalogue no. 259825
Nizami GanjaviDouble-page Illuminated Frontispiece
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byPublic collection
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This folio from Walters manuscript W.607 is the left side of a double-page illuminated frontispiece inscribed with the title of the first poem of the Khamsah, Makhzan-i asrar.
| Artist / Maker | Nizami Ganjavi |
|---|---|
| Date | 934-935 AH/AD 1528-1529 (Safavid dynastyera QS:P2348,Q161205 |
| Culture / Origin | Khamsa of Nizami (Walters MS 607) |
| Dimensions | 1124×1800 px (digital) |
| Department | Illumination (Tezhip) |
| Type | Manuscript painting |
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