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Anthology of Persian Poetry
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
Walters manuscript W.654 is an anthology in fragmentary form of Persian poetry with such names as Bana'i, Qudsi, Niki, Hayrati, Humayun, Fasihi, Qayimi, and Kamal mentioned in the text. It was written in Nasta'liq script on tinted and marbled paper probably in the 12th century AH/AD 18th. The 3 illustrations are in an archaizing early Safavid style and may have been painted in Iran or India. The binding is not original to the manuscript.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1984-1985 | Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Folio H: 8 7/8 x W: 5 11/16 in. (22.5 x 14.5 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.654