Harvard Art Museums > 20.2015.1: Gold-speckled pinkish paper of flyleaf (almost blank recto; scribbled lines verso of folio 1), from a manuscript of Layla and Majnun by Jami 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"Gold-speckled pinkish paper of flyleaf (almost blank recto; scribbled lines verso of folio 1), from a manuscript of Layla and Majnun by Jami , 20.2015.1,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Oct 01, 2023, https://hvrd.art/o/368900. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 20.2015.1 Title Gold-speckled pinkish paper of flyleaf (almost blank recto; scribbled lines verso of folio 1), from a manuscript of Layla and Majnun by Jami Other Titles Series/Book Title: Manuscript of Layla and Majnun by Jami Classification Manuscripts Work Type manuscript folio Date c. 1550-60 Places Creation Place: Middle East, Iran, Shiraz Period Safavid period Culture Persian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/368900 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink, colors, and gold on paper Dimensions 21 x 13 cm (8 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Ezzat-Malek Soudavar, Geneva, Switzerland (by 2014), by descent; to her son Abolala Soudavar, Houston, Texas (2014), loan; to Harvard Art Museums, 2015. Note: Ezzat-Malek Soudavar (1913-2014) formed this collection over a period of sixty years. She purchased the works of art on the international art market. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from A. Soudavar in memory of his mother Ezzat-Malek Soudavar Object Number 20.2015.1 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 manuscript opens with an illuminated sarlawh and gilded text panel. The text is copied in 13 lines in two columns and the text panels are remounted onto new margins. According to its colophon the manuscript was copied by Muhammad al-Qivam al-Shirazi (1537-1585) who was a famous scribe in Shiraz. Another manuscript in the hand of the same scribe in the Harvard Art Museums is the Shahnama of Firdawsi, with his signature in the colophon page (2002.50.138). The leather binding is gilded and stamped. The inside cover is decorated with animals in a landscape in relief. The interior of the front cover is mistakenly placed upside down during a repair. Related Works 20.2015 Manuscript of Layla and Majnun by Jami Manuscripts Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
