Rubiyat

2006-24-2

From: Persia

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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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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