text: dated A.H. 892/ A.D. 1487; illumination: ca. 1600
Town Herat,
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Illustrated manuscript
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Author of the objectSultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumInk, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
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SizeH. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm) W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
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Geography detailsMade in
Town Herat,
Afghanistan -
Country today
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Datetext: dated A.H. 892/ A.D. 1487; illumination: ca. 1600
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Here we see the text block of the Mantiq al‑Tair, along with its elegant binding. While the colophon of the main text is dated to 1487, the manuscript was completed after coming into the possession of the Safavid ruler Shah ‘Abbas I (r. 1587–1629). During his reign, four paintings were added, along with illuminated folios, marbled‑paper margins, and an elaborate gilded binding.