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| Title | Khamsah of Nizami, fragment. |
| Creator | Nizami Ganjavi, 1140 or 41-1202 or 3 (author) |
| Description | Persian poetry, written in calligraphy on handmade paper. One of Persia's most famous poets, the twelfth century Nizam-uddin Abu Mahommed Ilyas bin Yusuf lived most of his life in Ganja, in what now is Azerbaijan. Nizami is best remembered for his Khamsah, or Quintet, which also is known as Panj Ganj or Five Treasures. Nizami wrote the five long narrative poems in couplets, using different meters for each. Three of the poems are romances and celebrated as the most important Persian language examples of the genre. This fragment of the Khamsah of Nizami was done in calligraphy in the mid-nineteenth century. The leaf has 21 lines of black Nastaliq script within four columns between illuminated floral borders on side one, and 16 lines within four columns on side two. There is a catchword in black in the bottom margin of side two. Catchwords reference the first word at the top of the following page and so help a bookbinder assemble the book in the correct order after the text is copied. Please note that because Arabic and Persian texts are read right to left, the designations recto and verso do not apply. The leaf is foliated 258 in another hand. The Khamsah of Nizami, adapted and translated in to English by Peter J. Chelkowski, appears in Mirror of the Invisible World. Tales from the Khamseh of Nizami. New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1975. |
| Subject |
Khamsah--Illustrations Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian |
| Language Name | Persian |
| Language Script | Nasta'liq |
| Place Original | Iran |
| Date Original | 1850? |
| Object Type | Illuminated manuscripts |
| Ornamentation | Black and red Nastaliq script with the sections written in black and red portions arranged symmetrically in four columns within illuminated floral borders in gold, red, blue and green. The script on recto finishes in diagonals, with floral illuminations in red, green, orange, black and gold filling the resulting spaces between the text. |
| Source | 27.6 x 20.2 cm, paper leaf from an illuminated manuscript. Item no. 2006.mss.18 in the Pzena Collection, University of Louisville Rare Books. |
| Citation Information | See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/mss#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file). |
| Collection | Illuminating the Manuscript Leaves |
| Collection Website | http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/mss/ |
| Digital Publisher | University of Louisville Rare Books |
| Format | image/jp2 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copies Please cite the Image Number when ordering. |
| Image Number | ULRB 2006.mss.18 |
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| Title | Khamsah of Nizami, fragment - Side 2 |
| Citation Information | See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/mss#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file). |
| Collection | Illuminating the Manuscript Leaves |
| Collection Website | http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/mss/ |
| Digital Publisher | University of Louisville Rare Books |
| Format | image/jp2 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copies Please cite the Image Number when ordering. |
| Image Number | 2006.mss.18r |
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