Unknown Maker, Iranian

Ornamental Page from a Manuscript

Maker

Unknown Maker, Iranian

Culture

Iranian

Title

Ornamental Page from a Manuscript

Year

late 1500s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

watercolor, gold

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Shiraz; Origin: Iran

Dimensions

23.2 x 19 cm (9 1/8 x 7 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed number in ink on label adhered to verso (side B), bottom right:P524A

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Jesse H. Metcalf

Object Number

14.407

Type

Exhibition History

Text, Paratext, and Images
Sep 01, 2020 – Jul 24, 2021

Label copy

These ornamental end pages are heavily embellished with gold and what is probably ultramarine-expensive materials that emphasize the importance of the book they once belonged to. At the center, Farsi text has been so skillfully embedded into the decoration, it becomes indiscernible without close looking. This cleverly incorporated text is likely a dedication. [see also 14.406]

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Iranian
Ornamental Page from a Manuscript, late 1500s
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
23.2 x 19 cm (9 1/8 x 7 1/2 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Jesse H. Metcalf 14.407

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