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Text in Khamsa of Nizami (verso), from a Haft Paykar (Seven Portraits) of Nizami

c. 1560–80 · opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper

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Credit lineText in Khamsa of Nizami (verso), from a Haft Paykar (Seven Portraits) of Nizami, c. 1560–80. Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722). Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 30.7 x 19.7 cm (12 1/16 x 7 3/4 in.); text area: 20.5 x 12.1 cm (8 1/16 x 4 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., 2006.146.b

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