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Illuminated Tailpiece and Colophon

Hafiz (Persian, flourished 8th century AH/AD 14th century) (Author)
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
ink and pigments on laid paper
(Islamic World , Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic Manuscripts)

This illuminated tailpiece from Walters manuscript W.634 contains the final verses of the Divan and a colophon with prayers for the prophet Muhammad and his family.

Inscription

[Transliteration] tammat al-kitāb bi-'awn al-malik al-Wahhāb wa-sallá Allāh /1/ 'alá khayr khalqih Muhammad wa-ālih ajma'īn / 2/ al-tayyibīn al-tāhirīn wa-al-hamd li-Llāh /3/ Rabb al-'ālamīn /4/ m (= tamma) /5/

Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

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Geographies

Iran (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 9 1/4 x W: 5 11/16 in. (23.5 x 14.5 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

W.634.199A

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Image for Collection of Poems (Divan)

Collection of Poems (Divan)

Hafiz (Persian, flourished 8th century AH/AD 14th century)
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
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