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Source Description
On this folio from Walters manuscript W.649 verses of the poem Suz va gudaz (Burning and melting) are written in Nasta'liq in black ink. Framing lines in blue, gold, and red surround the text, and a border of polychrome floral motifs on a blue ground divides the verses.
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Document identity
localId
82692
label
Illuminated Text Page
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
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82692
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Illuminated Text Page
description
On this folio from Walters manuscript W.649 verses of the poem Suz va gudaz (Burning and melting) are written in Nasta'liq in black ink. Framing lines in blue, gold, and red surround the text, and a border of polychrome floral motifs on a blue ground divides the verses.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1068 AH/AD 1657 (Safavid; Mughal)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
23.5
height
14.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 9 1/4 x W: 5 11/16 in. (23.5 x 14.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Safavid Dynasty
med
ink and pigments on laid paper
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16860
16859
16858
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MSS
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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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