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Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d.1492); verso: Salaman and Absal repose on the happy isle; recto: text

Object Details

Provenance
To 1946
Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962), New York. [1]
From 1946
Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Hagop Kevorkian, New York. [2]
Notes:
[1] Object file, undated folder sheet note. See also, Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920, Collections Management Office.
[2] See note 1.
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History
The Seven Thrones of Jami: A Princely Manuscript from Iran (June 28, 1997 to March 29, 1998)
Exhibition of Persian Art (April to May 1940)
Untitled Exhibition, Institute of Fine Arts, Detroit, 1930 (1930)
Previous custodian or owner
Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962)
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Author
Jami (died 1492)
Date
1556-1565
Period
Safavid period
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 34.2 x 23.2 cm (13 7/16 x 9 1/8 in)
Type
Manuscript
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