Object Title | Rubiyat |
Object Number | 2006-24-2 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Persian |
Provenience | Persia |
Date Made | 1550-1599 |
Section | Near Eastern |
Materials | Paper | Ink | Gold |
Iconography | Poetry |
Description | Several handwritten manuscript pages, 658-661, containing the poetry of Saadi from his book, "Ghazaliat". Pages one through four are numbered as 2006-24-2.1a/1b and 2006-24-2.2a/2b. Pages five through eight are also handwritten manuscript pages, numbered 702-705, containing Saadi's poetry from his book "Rubiyat". They are numbered as 2006-24-2.3a/3b and 2006-24-2.4a/4b. Saadi is a well known Persian poet from Shiraz who composed his work sometime around 656 A.M., lunar calendar. The manuscript is undated. |
Height | 29 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
Width | 19.7 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
Credit Line | Gift of Dr. Robert H. Dyson, Jr., 2006 |
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