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Illustrated Manuscript of Yusuf and Zulaykha by Jami

Illustrated Manuscript of Yusuf and Zulaykha by Jami

ManuscriptsPersian16th century

Illustrated Manuscript of Yusuf and Zulaykha by Jami

16th century

Description

The manuscript opens with an illuminated sarlawh (heading) above the text. The margins of the double-page frontispiece are decorated with gold floral drawings and large illuminated cartouches. The text is copied in nastaʿliq in two columns and 15 lines on gold sprinkled paper. The text panels are remargined on various colored papers. There are ten paintings in the manuscript. The dark and reddish-brown leather binding is decorated with a gilt-stamped inlays in the center medallion, pendants, corner pieces and cartouches of the border. The edges have been repaired at some point. The inside covers are plain olive green leather.

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, colors, and gold on paper; gilt-stamped, inlaid leather binding

Culture

Persian

Period

Shaybanid period

Century

16th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

27.5 x 17 cm (10 13/16 x 6 11/16 in.)

Provenance

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.

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