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Source Description
Walters manuscript W.637 is an illustrated and illuminated copy of the collection of poems (divan) by Shams al-Din Muhammad Hafiz al-Shirazi (active 8th century AH/AD 14th), produced in India, possibly Kashmir, in the 13th century AH/AD 19th. It opens with an illuminated headpiece with the doxological formula (basmalah) (fol. 1b); there are 20 illustrations. The lacquer binding with central floral design is contemporary with the manuscript.
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Document identity
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13644
label
Collection of Poems (Divan)
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Source metadata
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13644
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title
Collection of Poems (Divan)
description
Walters manuscript W.637 is an illustrated and illuminated copy of the collection of poems (divan) by Shams al-Din Muhammad Hafiz al-Shirazi (active 8th century AH/AD 14th), produced in India, possibly Kashmir, in the 13th century AH/AD 19th. It opens with an illuminated headpiece with the doxological formula (basmalah) (fol. 1b); there are 20 illustrations. The lacquer binding with central floral design is contemporary with the manuscript.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
13th century AH/AD 19th century (Fatimid)
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CC0
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en
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illuminated manuscripts
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1
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dimensions
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cm
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13.5
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8
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Folio H: 5 5/16 x W: 3 1/8 in. (13.5 x 8 cm)
Source extras
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Islamic
dynasty
Fatimid Dynasty
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ink and pigments on laid paper covered with lacquer with gold
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15730
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MIS
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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