Author
Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman ibn Ahmad Jami (Persian, died 898 AH/AD 1492)
Publication Date
early 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
Publication Place
Iran (Place of Origin) -
Subject
Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World, Islamic Manuscripts
Type
Document
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
Folio H: 9 1/4 x W: 4 15/16 in. (23.5 x 12.5 cm)
Library
The Walters Art Museum
Record ID
W.808
Library Location
Not on view
Date
early 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
Notes
Walters manuscript W.808 is an illustrated and illuminated Safavid copy of Joseph (Yusuf) and Zulaykha by Nur al-Din Jami (died 898 AH/AD 1492), executed in Iran in the early 10th century AH/AD 16th. The codex opens with a double-page illuminated incipit (fols. 1b-2a) containing the first verses of the work, the title, and the author's name. There are 8 paintings illustrating the text. The binding is slightly later than the manuscript.
Bağış/Edinim
Gift in honor of Sara D. Redmond by her family, 1985
