ca. 1480
Town Shiraz,
Iran
Iran
Object qualities
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Objectillustration: Illustrated manuscript
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Author of the objectMaulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumInk, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; leather binding
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SizeH. 10 (25.4 cm) W. 6 in. (15.3cm)
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Geography detailsAttributed to
Town Shiraz,
Iran -
Country today
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Dateca. 1480
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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This manuscript is signed by a member of the renowned al‑Khwarazmi family of calligraphers, patronized by both Qara Quyunlu and Aq Quyunlu rulers in the cities of Baghdad, Shiraz, and Tabriz in the fifteenth century. ‘Abd al-Karim al-Khwarazmi copied this collection of poetry by the popular contemporary poet Jami (d. 1492). Aq Quyunlu rulers much admired the work of this poet, who dedicated one of his works to the Aq Quyunlu sultan Ya’qub and his brother Yusuf.