Page of Calligraphy from a Sharafnama (Book of Honour) of Nizami of Ganja
Object type: Folio from a non-illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Nizami
Artist bio: present-day Azerbaijan, Ganja 1141–1209 Ganja
Artist role: Author
Date: ca. 1620–30
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: H. 12 3/8 in.  (31.5 cm)
W. 7 15/16 in. (20.1 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to Golconda   India Deccan 
Credit line: Gift of Jeffrey Kossak, The Kronos Collections, 1986
Accession year: 1986
Tags: Calligraphy