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Anthology of Persian Poetry

Title	Anthology of Persian Poetry
Author	Iranian
Publication Date:	early 13th century AH/AD 19th century (Qajar)
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: 5 1/8 x W: 2 3/4 in. (13 x 7 cm)
Library:	The Walters Art Museum
Record ID	W.655
Library Location	Not on view
Date	early 13th century AH/AD 19th century (Qajar)
Notes	Walters manuscript W.655 is an illustrated collection of Persian poetry by such famous poets as Hafiz, Sa'di, Jami, and Safa. It was executed in Qajar Iran in an oblong format in the 13th century AH/AD 19th. The text, which is incomplete at the beginning and at the end, is written in ploychrome Shikastah script. Fifteen paintings illustrate the text. The goatskin binding is original to the manuscript.
Bağış/Edinim	Acquired by Henry Walters

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Anthology of Persian Poetry

Author Iranian

Publication Date early 13th century AH/AD 19th century (Qajar)

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: 5 1/8 x W: 2 3/4 in. (13 x 7 cm)

Library The Walters Art Museum

Record ID W.655

Library Location Not on view

Date early 13th century AH/AD 19th century (Qajar)

Notes Walters manuscript W.655 is an illustrated collection of Persian poetry by such famous poets as Hafiz, Sa'di, Jami, and Safa. It was executed in Qajar Iran in an oblong format in the 13th century AH/AD 19th. The text, which is incomplete at the beginning and at the end, is written in ploychrome Shikastah script. Fifteen paintings illustrate the text. The goatskin binding is original to the manuscript.

Bağış/Edinim Acquired by Henry Walters