Yusūf va Zulaykhā (“Joseph and Zulaykha”) and Laylī va Majnūn (“Layli and Majnun”)

Yusūf va Zulaykhā (“Joseph and Zulaykha”) and Laylī va Majnūn (“Layli and Majnun”)

Authorwritten by Jami (Persian, d. 1492)

Authorwritten by Maktabi (Persian, d. about 1510)

Author Muhammad Qasim Tabrizi (Persian, d. 1659)

Date1780

Creation PlaceIran

MediumBound volume; opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper.

Dimensions19.5 x 12.2 x 3.2 cm (7 11/16 x 4 13/16 x 1 1/4 in.)

ClassificationsBooks

Credit LineGift of the American Antiquarian Society

Terms

manuscript

Object number1945.83

DescriptionThis illustrated codex, commissioned by Amir 'Aziz Khan, combines two love poems, "Yusūf va Zulaykhā" (“Joseph and Zulaykha”), written by Jami (d. 1492), and "Laylī va Majnūn" (“Layli and Majnun”) written by Maktabi (d. about 1510). Maktabi reworked an earlier version authored by Nizami in the late 12th century.

Label TextThis book, commissioned by Amir 'Aziz Khan, combines two love poems, Yusūf va Zulaykhā (“Joseph and Zulaykha”), written by Jami (d. 1492), and Laylī va Majnūn (“Layli and Majnun”) written by Maktabi (d. about 1510). Maktabi reworked an earlier version authored by Nizami in the late 12th century. ProvenanceAmerican Antiquarian Society, Worcester MA

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