ManuscriptsPersian16th century

Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan (The Ball and the Polo Stick ) of `Arifi

1523

Artists

Mir Ali al HusayniArtist

Mahmud 'Arifi of HeratAuthor

Description

Copied in Persian, in nasta’liq script, by [Mir] Ali al-Husayni [of Herat] (flourished 1514-43); includes double-page sarlawh (illuminated frontispiece); two detached illustrated folios have been framed separately.

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Paintings with text; ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, with red and gold leather binding

Culture

Persian

Period

Safavid period

Century

16th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.3 cm (9 x 6 in.) page: 22.7 x 15 cm (8 15/16 x 5 7/8 in.)

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