Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)

Author Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami Iranian

1485–90

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It is extraordinary that such precision could be achieved in a leaf and palmette scroll so bursting with energy and movement. Deliberately contrasting are the islands of calm formed by the cartouches with their central palmettes and restrained flower-head scroll. The color combinations, including the gold-frecked light brown of the calligraphy page, are strikingly accomplished.

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Title: Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
Author: Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami (Iranian, Jam 1414–92 Herat)
Date: 1485–90
Geography: Attributed to present-day Afghanistan, probably Herat
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: H. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm)
W. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Classification: Codices
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1946
Object Number: 46.178.2
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble), Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami Iranian, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper — Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
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