Page of Calligraphy from a Sharafnama (Book of Honour) of Nizami of Ganja

Name: Page of Calligraphy from a Sharafnama (Book of Honour) of Nizami of Ganja
Author: Nizami (present-day Azerbaijan, Ganja 1141–1209 Ganja)

Title	Page of Calligraphy from a Sharafnama (Book of Honour) of Nizami of Ganja
Author	Nizami (present-day Azerbaijan, Ganja 1141–1209 Ganja)
Publication Date:	ca. 1620–30
Publication Place	Attributed to India, Deccan, Golconda -
Subject	Islamic Art
Type	Book
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	H. 12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm) W. 7 15/16 in. (20.1 cm)
Library:	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Library Asset ID	1986.500.1
Record ID	454083
Library Location	Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date	ca. 1620–30
Notes	Gift of Jeffrey Kossak, The Kronos Collections, 1986 — Attributed to India, Deccan, Golconda
Malzeme	Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

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Page of Calligraphy from a Sharafnama (Book of Honour) of Nizami of Ganja

Author Nizami (present-day Azerbaijan, Ganja 1141–1209 Ganja)

Publication Date ca. 1620–30

Publication Place Attributed to India, Deccan, Golconda -

Subject Islamic Art

Type Book

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions H. 12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm) W. 7 15/16 in. (20.1 cm)

Library The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Library Asset ID 1986.500.1

Record ID 454083

Library Location Metropolitan Museum of Art

Date ca. 1620–30

Notes Gift of Jeffrey Kossak, The Kronos Collections, 1986 — Attributed to India, Deccan, Golconda

Malzeme Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper