id:			164654
accession number:	2006.147.b
share license status:	CC0
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updated:		2023-08-24 11:35:36.596000

Illuminated Folio (verso) from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c. 1213–1291), calligraphy: c. 1475–1500; border: c. 1550. Calligraphy by Sultan 'Ali al-Mashadi (Iranian, 1430–1520). Gum tempera, ink, gold, and silver on paper; overall: 30 x 19 cm (11 13/16 x 7 1/2 in.); text area: 16.3 x 9.8 cm (6 7/16 x 3 7/8 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. 2006.147.b

title:				Illuminated Folio (verso) from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c. 1213–1291)
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creation date:			calligraphy: c. 1475–1500; border: c. 1550
creation date earliest:		1515
creation date latest:		1530
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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:	Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
technique:	Gum tempera, ink, gold, and silver on paper
department:	Islamic Art
collection:	Islamic Art
type:		Manuscript
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CREATORS

* Sultan 'Ali al-Mashadi (Iranian, 1430–1520)  - artist

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measurements: Overall: 30 x 19 cm (11 13/16 x 7 1/2 in.); Text area: 16.3 x 9.8 cm (6 7/16 x 3 7/8 in.)
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PROVENANCE

	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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fun fact:
Meaning “rose bush” in Persian, the <em>Gulistan </em>is a collection of anecdotes in both verse and prose.

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wall description:
The border scene is set in a magical forest bursting with blossoms. At the top, a winged lion chases a winged deer, who is caught in the bottom border. The imagery of a lion biting down on its prey dates from the Achaemenid period in Iran (550–330 BCE) and references the valor of the king. A fox scurries off to the right. <br><br>The verse is written in the Persian language using <em>nastaliq</em> script. Sultan ‘Ali Mashadi was widely renowned for perfecting the nastaliq script, and his calligraphy was a model for many followers across the Islamic world.
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