Page of Calligraphy with Stenciled and Painted Borders from a Subhat al-Abrar (Rosary of the Devout) of Jami
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
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art, 1985
Accession Number
1985.149
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
About the Artist
Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami|Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi|'Abd al-Rahim ibn Muhammad Bairam Khan Khan-i Khanan · 1414–1492
**Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami** (1414–1492) stands as one of the towering figures of Persian literature and Sufi thought during the Timurid era. Born in Kharjerd near Jam in Khorasan (present-day Iran) to a Persian family, he later adopted “Jami” as his pen name. His father, Nizam al-Din Ahmad, a theologian, lawyer, and Sufi, served as his first teacher and mentor. The family soon moved...