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  • Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, Safavid period (1501–1722), 1509–1510
    Iran, Shiraz
    Leather; tooled and gilded; ink on paper

    11 1/2 x 7 in. (29.2 x 17.8 cm)
    Gift of Alexander Smith Cochran, 1913 (13.228.6)

    Manuscripts from the Safavid capital, such as this copy of Nizami's Khamsa, are notable for their high-quality illustrations and bindings. Characteristic of Persian doublures of this period is the contrasting colors of this example: the burgundy of the leather, the blue of the center and corner-pieces, and the gold gilding. Venetian Renaissance gilded leather bindings were particularly influenced by Safavid and Ottoman examples.

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    Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, Safavid period (1501–1722), 1509–1510
    Iran, Shiraz
    Leather; tooled and gilded; ink on paper

    11 1/2 x 7 in. (29.2 x 17.8 cm)
    Gift of Alexander Smith Cochran, 1913 (13.228.6)


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