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Nov 18, 2009
Nov 18, 2009

Yusuf and Zulaykha (recto); Illustration and Text (Persian Verses) in an Anthology with some verses from Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) of Jami; The Fifth Throne

Yusuf and Zulaykha (recto); Illustration and Text (Persian Verses) in an Anthology with some verses from Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) of Jami; The Fifth Throne

c. 1556–65

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Iran, Shiraz or Mashhad, Safavid period

(1501-1722)

Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper

Sheet: 29.8 x 17.3 cm (11 3/4 x 6 13/16 in.); Image: 21.3 x 15.3 cm (8 3/8 x 6 in.)

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1947.501.a

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Figs and pomegranates, being served to the couple, are symbolic of fertility.

Description

The Khamsa, a suite of five poems (khamsa is Arabic for five) written in the twelfth century, was, like the earlier Shahnama, concerned with the history and legends of pre-Islamic Iran. But Nizami's interest was with love rather than war. In this, the second of the poems, he tells the story of famous star-crossed lovers.

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Collection: 
Islamic Art
Department: 
Islamic Art
Type of artwork: 
Manuscript
Medium: 
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund

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