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The Seven Beauties (Haft paykar)

Title	The Seven Beauties (Haft paykar)
Author	Nizami Ganjavi (Azerbaijani, died 605 AH/AD 1209)
Publication Date:	late 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
Publication Place	Iran (Place of Origin) -
Subject	Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World, Islamic Manuscripts
Type	belge
Language	Arabic
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	Folio H: 12 x W: 7 1/2 in. (30.5 x 19 cm)
Library:	The Walters Art Museum
Record ID	W.614
Library Location	Not on view
Date	late 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
Notes	Walters manuscript W.614 is an illuminated and illustrated Safavid copy of one of the 5 books of the Khamsah, known as Haft paykar (Seven beauties) by Nizami Ganjavi (died 605 AH/AD 1209). It was produced in late 10th century AH/AD 16th. The text is written in black Nasta'liq with chapter/section headings in white. The codex opens with a double-page illuminated frontispiece (1b-2a) with headpiece inscribed with the basmalah. There are 8 illustrations with later repainting illustrating the text. The dark-brown leather blind-stamped binding is not original to the textblock and probably dates to the 11th century AH/AD 17th.
Bağış/Edinim	Acquired by Henry Walters

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The Seven Beauties (Haft paykar)

Author Nizami Ganjavi (Azerbaijani, died 605 AH/AD 1209)

Publication Date late 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)

Publication Place Iran (Place of Origin) -

Subject Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World, Islamic Manuscripts

Type belge

Language Arabic

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions Folio H: 12 x W: 7 1/2 in. (30.5 x 19 cm)

Library The Walters Art Museum

Record ID W.614

Library Location Not on view

Date late 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)

Notes Walters manuscript W.614 is an illuminated and illustrated Safavid copy of one of the 5 books of the Khamsah, known as Haft paykar (Seven beauties) by Nizami Ganjavi (died 605 AH/AD 1209). It was produced in late 10th century AH/AD 16th. The text is written in black Nasta'liq with chapter/section headings in white. The codex opens with a double-page illuminated frontispiece (1b-2a) with headpiece inscribed with the basmalah. There are 8 illustrations with later repainting illustrating the text. The dark-brown leather blind-stamped binding is not original to the textblock and probably dates to the 11th century AH/AD 17th.

Bağış/Edinim Acquired by Henry Walters