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Collections

Page from the Diwan (Collected Works) of Sultan-Husayn Mirzalate 15th-early 16th century

Not on view
Manuscript page with Persian Nasta'liq calligraphy in chestnut and brick-red ink on ivory panel, set within gold and blue ruled border on a gold-flecked cream sheet
Manuscript page on gold-flecked beige paper, with a ruled rectangular text block containing Persian script above and below a horizontal illuminated headpiece in blue, gold, and black with interlaced arabesque patterns.

Unknown, Page from the Diwan (Collected Works) of Sultan-Husayn Mirza, late 15th-early 16th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Page from the Diwan (Collected Works) of Sultan-Husayn Mirza
Place Made
Afghanistan, Herat
Date Made
late 15th-early 16th century
Period
Timurid (1370-1506)
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, with découpage and gold-flecked paper
Dimensions
8 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. (22.54 x 14.61 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.599e-f
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Curatorial Notes
See also: M.73.5.599a-bhttps://collections.lacma.org/node/2261918">M.73.5.599a-b>, M.73.5.599c-dhttps://collections.lacma.org/node/2261916">M.73.5.599c-d>, and M.73.56https://collections.lacma.org/node/240330">M.73.56>