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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1985.263
People
Calligraphy by Sultan Muhammad Khandan, Persian
Title
Calligraphy, Verses by Nizami Surrounded by Expressions of Self-reflection (recto); Drawing, Dragon in Foliage (verso)
Other Titles
Alternate Title: Verses by Nizami Surrounded by Expressions of Self-reflection in Prose, calligraphy by Sultan Muhammad Khandan (recto); Dragon in Foliage with Panels containing Verses from Khusraw and Shirin by Nizami, by unknown artists, folio from an album
Classification
Albums
Work Type
album folio
Date
15th century
Places
Creation Place: Middle East, Iran, Tabriz
Period
Turkman period
Culture
Persian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/201588

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
40.1 x 27.7 cm (15 13/16 x 10 7/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: Inscribed: the work of Darvish

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Possibly Dikran Khan Kelekian (by 1933). Heeramaneck 13 October 1962 (by 1962), sold; to Edwin Binney, 3rd, 1962, bequest; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1985.

Footnote:
Edwin Binney, "Turkish Treasures From the Collection of Edwin Binney, 3rd", Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Oregon, 1979, p.146.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Edwin Binney, 3rd Collection of Turkish Art at the Harvard Art Museums
Accession Year
1985
Object Number
1985.263
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Publication History

  • Edwin Binney III, Turkish Treasures from the Collection of Edwin Binney, 3rd, exh. cat., Portland Art Museum (Portland, OR, 1979), page 146-147/figure 97

Exhibition History

  • Recent Acquisitions , Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/15/1986 - 01/04/1987
  • The Edwin Binney 3rd Collection of Turkish Art at the Harvard University Art Museums, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 05/16/1987 - 08/02/1987
  • The Ottoman Empire: A Culture and Its Impact, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 03/25/1989 - 05/21/1989
  • The Ottomans and their Contemporaries, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 03/21/1992 - 05/17/1992
  • Earthly Paradise: Gardens in Islamic Art, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 05/08/1993 - 08/22/1993
  • Sewn Together With Peace of Mind, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 03/29/1997 - 06/08/1997
  • The Tablet and the Pen: Drawings from the Islamic World, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 02/18/2006 - 07/23/2006

Verification Level

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