Page of Calligraphy with Stenciled and Painted Borders from a Subhat al-Abrar (Rosary of the Devout) of Jami, text, ca. 1500; borders, first quarter 17th century, Decorated in India. Made in present-day Afghanistan or Iran, Herat or Mashhad, Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper, Overall page: H. 12 11/16 in. (32.2 cm), Codices, According to the manuscript’s title page, the main text of this folio is from the Panj Ganj (The Five Treasures) of Jami. The calligrapher Sultan ?Ali Mashhadi completed the text, including both the main section and the diagonal writing, in the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century, but the border of this work and the three small paintings of holy men were added at a later date
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Page, Calligraphy, Stenciled, Painted Borders, Subhat al-Abrar, Rosary, Devout, Jami, text, ca, 1500, borders, first quarter 17th century, Decorated, India, present-day Afghanistan, Iran, Herat, Mashhad, Ink, gold, opaque watercolor, paper, Overall page, H, 12 11/16, 32.2 cm, Codices, According, manuscript, title, main text, folio, Panj Ganj, Five Treasures, calligrapher Sultan, ?Ali Mashhadi, completed, section, diagonal writing, late fifteenth, early sixteenth, century, border, work, three small, paintings, holy men, added, later date
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