id:			151218
accession number:	1983.1115.a
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1983.1115.a
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Persian Quatrains (Rubayi) and Calligraphic Exercises (recto), c. 1509–59. Sultan Muhammad Khandan (Iranian, d. after 1550). Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper; sheet: 27.4 x 20 cm (10 13/16 x 7 7/8 in.); text area: 18.7 x 10.9 cm (7 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Mehmed A. Simsar in memory of Dr. Mehmed A. Simsar 1983.1115.a

title:				Persian Quatrains (Rubayi) and Calligraphic Exercises (recto)
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creation date:			c. 1509–59
creation date earliest:		1500
creation date latest:		1560
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creditline:			Gift of Mrs. Mehmed A. Simsar in memory of Dr. Mehmed A. Simsar
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culture:	Afghanistan, Herat, Safavid period (1501–1722)
technique:	ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
department:	Islamic Art
collection:	Islamic Art
type:		Manuscript
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CREATORS

* Sultan Muhammad Khandan (Iranian, d. after 1550)  - artist

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measurements: Sheet: 27.4 x 20 cm (10 13/16 x 7 7/8 in.); Text area: 18.7 x 10.9 cm (7 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
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	inscription:	Al-faqīr Sulṭān Muḥammad Khandān
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	inscription:	[Persian quatrain]
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	inscription:	[Persian quatrain]
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Arts of Iran (Islamic art rotation)
	opening date:   2018-10-30T04:00:00
	<i>Arts of Iran (Islamic art rotation)</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 30, 2018-October 28, 2019).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Mrs. Mehmed A. [Louise Dean] Simsar [1900–1986], Washington, DC, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?-1983
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1983-
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