Page of Calligraphy with Stenciled and Painted Borders from a Subhat al-Abrar (Rosary of the Devout) of Jami
Object type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami|Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi|'Abd al-Rahim ibn Muhammad Bairam Khan Khan-i Khanan
Artist bio: Iranian, Jam 1414–92 Herat|Iranian, Mashhad 1453–1520 Mashhad|Indian, Delhi 1556–1627 Agra
Artist role: Author|Calligrapher|Patron
Artist nationality: Iranian|Iranian|Indian
Date: text, ca. 1500; borders, first quarter 17th century
Medium: Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 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)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Decorated in|Made in Herat or Mashhad |  India|present-day Afghanistan or Iran  
Credit line: Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art, 1985
Accession year: 1985
Tags: Birds|Calligraphy