Salaman u Absal of Maulana Nur al-Din 'Abd-Rahman Jami
A.H. 993/ 1585 CE
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: pasteboard; painted and lacquered
Dimensions
H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm) W. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
Classification
Codices
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Shamina Talyarkhan, 2006
Accession Number
2006.543.4
Tags
Art Historical Context
Discover the enchanting *Salaman u Absal a 16th-century manuscript codex penned from the poetry of Maulana Nur alin 'Abd al-Rahman Jami, a Persian Sufi mystic and scholar (d. 1492). Produced in A.H. 993 (1585 CE), this volume captures Jami's allegorical romance, a timeless tale exploring themes of love, reason, and the soul's—echoing Sufi philosophical depths. As a gift to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2006 from Shamina Talyarkhan, it exemplifies the enduring legacy of Persian literary illumination in Islamic art. Crafted with ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, the codex measures ...