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Manuscript in Masnavi Verse in Praise of Sulayman I1526/932 A.H.

Not on view
Marbled paper book cover with terra-cotta orange ground and slate gray-green feather-like plumes, worn corners and dark leather spine
Illuminated manuscript spread with two pages: left page features columns of Arabic script in black ink with red diacritical marks; right page displays large-format Arabic calligraphy in red naskh script within ogival cartouches framed by a deep green ground with gold tracery, with a blue and gold header band at the top of each page.
Manuscript page with Arabic-script calligraphy arranged in geometric compartments: a rectangular upper section divided into two columns of text, below which an inverted triangle contains large gilded calligraphic inscription surrounded by smaller script. Additional text column visible at right edge.
Illuminated manuscript page with two vertical oval cartouches containing large-scale Arabic calligraphy in red ink on cream ground, set against dense green arabesque backgrounds, with a horizontal band of smaller blue and white calligraphy below, framed by gilt borders.

Unknown, Manuscript in Masnavi Verse in Praise of Sulayman I, 1526/932 A.H., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Edwin Binney, 3rd, Collection of Turkish Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Manuscript in Masnavi Verse in Praise of Sulayman I
Culture
Ottoman Empire
Place Made
Serbia, Samandireh
Date Made
1526/932 A.H.
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
10 7/8 x 7 1/2 x 1/4 in. (27.6 x 19 x .7 cm)
Credit Line
The Edwin Binney, 3rd, Collection of Turkish Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Accession Number
M.85.237.15
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Denny, Walter B. Turkish Treasures from the Collection of Edward Binney, 3rd. Portland, OR: Portland Art Museum, 1979.