Harvard Art Museums > 1958.150: Panegyric text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of Persian poetry Manuscripts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Panegyric text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of Persian poetry , 1958.150,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 31, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215990. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1958.150 Title Panegyric text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of Persian poetry Classification Manuscripts Work Type manuscript folio Date 17th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Deccan Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215990 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Dimensions folio: 25.9 x 16 cm (10 3/16 x 6 5/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Alpheus Hyatt Purchasing Fund Accession Year 1958 Object Number 1958.150 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description The recto and verso of this folio features three columns of Persian text, executed in black ink and in nasta‘liq script. The text is written diagonally and alternates angles from column to column. The rest of the page is decorated with large flowering plants, scrolling vines and flowers, and birds. Exhibition History Birds, Beasts and Calligraphies, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 06/11/1981 - 09/29/1981 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
