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Collections

Double Page Frontispiece from a Manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizamicirca 1550

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Two facing pages of an illuminated manuscript with lapis blue floral borders, gold arabesque bands, and large central lobed medallions; script visible on the left page in Persian or Arabic
Illuminated manuscript double-page spread with mirrored carpet-page decoration; deep cobalt blue borders filled with dense polychrome floral arabesques surround a central gold ground medallion with lobed cartouches at top and bottom; fine brushwork in blue, red, green, and white throughout.
Illuminated manuscript page with nested rectangular borders in cobalt blue and gold, densely filled with arabesque scrollwork, orange and white blossoms, and interlocking vegetal patterns; a large central lobed medallion on a gilt ground contains Persian calligraphy in nasta'liq script.
Illuminated manuscript page with a central gold medallion surrounded by interlocking geometric and arabesque panels in cobalt blue, gold, and orange, bordered by dense floral scrollwork with white and red blossoms.
Title
Double Page Frontispiece from a Manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami
Place Made
Iran, Shiraz
Date Made
circa 1550
Medium
Ink, gold, and colors on paper
Dimensions
10 1/2 x 12 in. (26.67 x 30.48 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.486
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.