Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
Object type: Illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Ja'far Baisunghuri|Nizami
Artist bio: Iranian, active Herat, first half 15th century|present-day Azerbaijan, Ganja 1141–1209 Ganja
Artist role: Calligrapher|Author
Artist nationality: Iranian| 
Date: dated A.H. 835/ 1431–32 CE
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; Mughal binding, probably of the 17th century, painted and lacquered
Dimensions: H. 12 5/16 in. (31.3 cm)
W. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Made in Herat   present-day Afghanistan  
Credit line: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994
Accession year: 1994