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Double Page Illuminated Unwan (Frontispiece) from a Manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami15th-16th century

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Two illuminated manuscript pages with tripartite layouts, featuring dense floral borders in terracotta and gold, stacked blue text panels with gold script, and arabesque lower cartouches

Unknown, Double Page Illuminated Unwan (Frontispiece) from a Manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, 15th-16th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Double Page Illuminated Unwan (Frontispiece) from a Manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
15th-16th century
Medium
Ink, gold, and colors on paper
Dimensions
11 3/4 x 14 in. (29.8 x 35.6 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.605
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.