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Nasta'liq Verses from the Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di16th-17th century

Not on view
Illuminated manuscript page with a central text panel in Persian or Arabic script on parchment, surrounded by a teal blue border covered in dense cream-colored floral scrollwork

Unknown, Nasta'liq Verses from the Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di, 16th-17th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Nasta'liq Verses from the Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
16th-17th century
Medium
Ink, gold and colors on paper
Dimensions
10 15/16 x 6 15/16 in. (27.3 x 17.2 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.593
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.