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Collection of Poems (Divan)
1st half 11th century AH/AD 17th century
ink and pigments on laid paper covered with dark brown leather with gold
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
Walters manuscript W.638 is an illuminated and illustrated copy of the Collection of poems (divan) by Shams al-Din Muhammad Hafiz al-Shirazi (flourished 8th century AH/AD 14th), written in the 1st half of the 11th century AH/AD 17th. There are 5 illustrations.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
'Abd Allah al-Muradi, 1132 AH/AD 1719 [mode of acquisition unknown] [seal impression fol. 91b]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Measurements
Folio H: 9 7/16 x W: 5 5/16 in. (24 x 13.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.638
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