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Page from a Manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of NizamiLate 16th century

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Illuminated manuscript page with a central text panel divided into four columns of diagonal Persian or Arabic nasta'liq script, on a floral-patterned salmon ground

Unknown, Page from a Manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, Late 16th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Jane Greenough Green in memory of Edward Pelton Green, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Page from a Manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami
Place Made
Iran, Shiraz
Date Made
Late 16th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
15 3/4 x 10 3/8 in. (40.01 x 26.35 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jane Greenough Green in memory of Edward Pelton Green
Accession Number
AC1999.127.35.2
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic