id:			164656
accession number:	2006.148.a
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Illuminated Folio (recto) from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c. 1213–1291), 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: 16.1 x 9.6 cm (6 5/16 x 3 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., 2006.148.a

title:				Illuminated Folio (recto) from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c. 1213–1291)
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creation date:			c. 1475–1500; border:  c. 1550
creation date earliest:		1465
creation date latest:		1560
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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: 16.1 x 9.6 cm (6 5/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
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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

	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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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Canby, Sheila R. <em>The Golden Age of Persian Art: 1501-1722.</em> London: British Museum, 2008.
	page number: 	Mentioned: pp. 58–59.
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