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Collections

Shamsa Medallion with text from the Qur'an (17:89)early 16th century

Not on view
Illuminated manuscript page with a multi-lobed gold and cobalt-blue arabesque rosette radiating vine sprays, centered on a circular medallion with Arabic-script calligraphy in gold ink
Title
Shamsa Medallion with text from the Qur'an (17:89)
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
early 16th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolors, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Folio, overall: 12 3/4 x 8 1/8 in. (32.39 x 20.64 cm); Shamsa diam.: 6 7/8 in. (17.46 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.519
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.