"Alexander and the Circle of Seven Sages", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Object type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Nizami
Artist bio: present-day Azerbaijan, Ganja 1141–1209 Ganja
Artist role: Author
Date: 15th century
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Painting and Text Block: H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
                                            W. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm)
Page: H.10 15/16 in. (27.8 cm)
           W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
        W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to    Iran  
Credit line: Gift of Alexander Smith Cochran, 1913
Accession year: 1913
Tags: Alexander The Great|Men