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accession number:	2006.146.b
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Text in Khamsa of Nizami (verso), from a Haft Paykar (Seven Portraits) of Nizami, c. 1560–80. Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722). Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 30.7 x 19.7 cm (12 1/16 x 7 3/4 in.); text area: 20.5 x 12.1 cm (8 1/16 x 4 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 2006.146.b

title:				Text in Khamsa of Nizami (verso), from a Haft Paykar (Seven Portraits) of Nizami
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creation date:			c. 1560–80
creation date earliest:		1555
creation date latest:		1585
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creditline:			Gift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
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culture:	Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)
technique:	opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
department:	Islamic Art
collection:	Islamic Art
type:		Manuscript
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measurements: Overall: 30.7 x 19.7 cm (12 1/16 x 7 3/4 in.); Text area: 20.5 x 12.1 cm (8 1/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
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	inscription:	Script: Nasta'liq
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	William Kelly Simpson [1928-2017], Katonah, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?-2006
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 2006-
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