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Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di

Author Sa'di Iranian
dated 936 AH/1529 CE with later additions
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di
  • Author: Sa'di (Iranian, Shiraz ca. 1213–1291 Shiraz)
  • Date: dated 936 AH/1529 CE with later additions
  • Geography: Attributed to Iran, Tabriz
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; leather
  • Dimensions: H. 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm)
    W. 6 5/8 in (16.8 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art, Rogers Fund and Ehsan Yarshater Gift, 1986
  • Object Number: 1986.216.2
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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