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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1958.79.19
People
Calligraphy attributed to Mir Ali al Husayni (flourished 1514-43)
Written by Mahmud 'Arifi of Herat (died 1449)
Title
Text (recto and verso), folio 19 from a Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi
Other Titles
Series/Book Title: Guy-u Chawgan
Classification
Manuscripts
Work Type
manuscript folio
Date
1523
Places
Creation Place: Central Asia, Afghanistan, Herat
Period
Safavid period
Culture
Persian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/323274

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
22.7 x 15 cm (8 15/16 x 5 7/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Goelet, formerly in the collection of Louis J. Cartier
Accession Year
1958
Object Number
1958.79.19
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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