ManuscriptsIndian15th century

Khusraw and Shirin (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusraw Dihlavi

15th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Opaque watercolor on paper

Culture

Indian

Period

Sultanate period

Century

15th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

folio: 32 × 22.8 cm (12 5/8 × 9 in.) image: 15.4 × 23 cm (6 1/16 × 9 1/16 in.) frame: 48.4 × 38.3 × 2.5 cm (19 1/16 × 15 1/16 × 1 in.)

Provenance

Stuart Cary Welch (by 1969 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum. Notes: Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1969.

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