Page of Calligraphy with Stenciled and Painted Borders from a Subhat al-Abrar (Rosary of the Devout) of Jami

Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami, text, ca. 1500; borders, first quarter 17th century

Artist

Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami (Iranian, Jam 1414–92 Herat)

Date

text, ca. 1500; borders, first quarter 17th century

Culture or place

present-day Afghanistan or Iran

Medium

Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper

Size

Overall page: H. 12 11/16 in. (32.2 cm) W. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm) Border: H. 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm) W. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm) Text: H. 8 in. (20.3 cm) W. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)

Type

Codices

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed