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Colophon
980 AH/AD 1572 (Safavid)
ink and pigments on paper with margins of multi-colored, gold-sprinkled tinted or marbled paper
(Islamic World , Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic Manuscripts)
(Islamic World , Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic Manuscripts)
This folio from Walters manuscript W.619 contains a colophon in Arabic containing the name of the scribe and date of copying.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 12 5/8 x W: 8 7/16 in. (32.0 x 21.5 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.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.619.154B
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Parent Object
Two Works of Sa`di: The Rose Garden (Gulistan) and The Orchard (Bustan)
980 AH/AD 1572 (Safavid)