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view Qur'an digital asset number 1

Qur'an

Medium:
Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper; watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
Dimensions:
H x W x D (closed): 24.2 × 17 × 5.3 cm (9 1/2 × 6 11/16 × 2 1/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Iran
Date:
ca. 1430-40 (text) and ca. 1750-1800 (cover)
Period:
Timurid (text) and Zand or Qajar (cover) periods
Topic:
Islam  Search this
Timurid period (1378 - 1506)  Search this
Zand period (1750 - 1794)  Search this
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
Qur'an  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Ezzat-Malek Soudavar collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of A. Soudavar in memory of his mother Ezzat-Malek Soudavar
Accession Number:
S2014.17.1
Restrictions & Rights:
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3a802d869-09c6-4a38-b3cf-6edda89afeaa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2014.17.1
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view Divan (Collections of poems) by Jami digital asset number 1

Divan (Collections of poems) by Jami

Calligrapher:
Imad al-Hasani  Search this
Medium:
Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper (text); Watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard (cover)
Dimensions:
H x W x D (closed): 15.2 × 9.1 × 1.2 cm (6 × 3 9/16 × 1/2 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
probably Isfahan (text), Iran
Date:
ca. 1600 (text) and ca. 1800 (cover)
Period:
Safavid period (text) and Qajar period (cover)
Topic:
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
poetry  Search this
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Ezzat-Malek Soudavar collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of A. Soudavar in memory of his mother Ezzat-Malek Soudavar
Accession Number:
S2014.17.2
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3777cf00a-dca5-410c-8a52-57eddcb39e24
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2014.17.2
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view <em>Shahnama</em> (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020) digital asset number 1

Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020)

Calligrapher:
Vali ibn Ali Takulu  Search this
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper (text and illustrations); brown leather tooled binding with lacquered cartouches (cover)
Dimensions:
H x W x D (Closed): 35.5 × 24.5 × 8.5 cm (14 × 9 5/8 × 3 3/8 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Iran
Date:
1612 (1021 A.H.) (text); ca. 1800-1850 (illustrations and cover)
Period:
Safavid period (text) and Qajar period (illustrations and cover)
Topic:
Shahnama  Search this
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
nasta'liq script  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Ezzat-Malek Soudavar collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of A. Soudavar in memory of his mother Ezzat-Malek Soudavar
Accession Number:
S2014.17.4
Restrictions & Rights:
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye320aedf4b-5489-41bd-b286-6ceecb74fd0d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2014.17.4
view Pen case with Nasir al-Din Shah and rulers from the <em>Shahnama</em> digital asset number 1

Pen case with Nasir al-Din Shah and rulers from the Shahnama

Artist:
Sayyid Muhammad Naqqash Isfahani  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor, gold-colored pigments, and lacquer on pasteboard
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 4.6 × 4.7 × 24.1 cm (1 13/16 × 1 7/8 × 9 1/2 in)
Type:
Container
Origin:
Isfahan or Tehran, Iran
Date:
1879 (1297 A.H.)
Period:
Qajar period
Topic:
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
calligraphy  Search this
Ezzat-Malek Soudavar collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of A. Soudavar in memory of his mother Ezzat-Malek Soudavar
Accession Number:
S2014.17.65a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3794292f8-b5dc-4955-95e7-8e178b623553
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2014.17.65a-b
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view Sulwan al-muta' fi 'udwan al-atba' (Comfort of rulers when faced with the hostility of their followers) by Ibn Zafar (d.1170) digital asset number 1

Sulwan al-muta' fi 'udwan al-atba' (Comfort of rulers when faced with the hostility of their followers) by Ibn Zafar (d.1170)

Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 21 x 31 cm (8 1/4 x 12 3/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Iran
Date:
18th century?
Period:
Safavid or Qajar period
Topic:
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
naskh script  Search this
illumination  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
prophet  Search this
fable  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1906.300
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye34ddd4fcf-0435-4de9-80fb-2fb2df50ad72
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1906.300
Online Media:
view Bowl digital asset number 1

Bowl

Medium:
Stone-paste painted under glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 13.2 x 32.7 cm (5 3/16 x 12 7/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Date:
19th century
Period:
Qajar period
Topic:
horse  Search this
falconry  Search this
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
equestrian  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.132
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f14aa5ef-557c-4803-b934-2cd78d83ffa1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.132
Online Media:
view Colonette (fragment) digital asset number 1

Colonette (fragment)

Medium:
Stone-paste painted under glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 55.9 x 15.7 cm (22 x 6 3/16 in)
Type:
Architectural Element
Origin:
Iran
Date:
19th century
Period:
Qajar period
Topic:
flower  Search this
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.190
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye38568bb45-048c-4c99-9651-64ac9e16cd04
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.190
view Corner piece tile digital asset number 1
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Corner piece tile

Medium:
Cuerda seco earthenware
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 16.9 x 16.7 x 2.8 cm (6 5/8 x 6 9/16 x 1 1/8 in)
Type:
Architectural Element
Origin:
Iran
Date:
17th century
Period:
Qajar period
Topic:
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.76
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye372486870-9482-4adb-be51-e4f70933a462
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.76
view Tile, fragment of a digital asset number 1

Tile, fragment of a

Medium:
Stone-paste painted under glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 1.9 x 13.4 cm (3/4 x 5 1/4 in)
Type:
Architectural Element
Origin:
Iran
Date:
19th century
Period:
Qajar period
Topic:
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.78
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3436c607a-65b9-4eeb-ac03-1aa41de6d1ed
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.78
view <em>Iskandarnama</em> (Book of Alexander) by unknown author digital asset number 1

Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander) by unknown author

Artist:
Mirza Hasan Isfahani  Search this
Sayyid Mirza Naqqash  Search this
Sayfullah Khansari  Search this
Medium:
Ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 36.7 x 23.7 cm (14 7/16 x 9 5/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Tehran, Iran
Date:
ca.1857
Period:
Qajar period
Topic:
elephant  Search this
battle  Search this
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
rhinoceros  Search this
nasta'liq script  Search this
Iran  Search this
shah  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Henri Vever collection  Search this
epic  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1986.63
Restrictions & Rights:
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3d0882584-808e-444c-9130-66f2f2dbebe0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.63
view Bottle digital asset number 1

Bottle

Medium:
Stone-paste painted under glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 15 x 12 cm (5 7/8 x 4 3/4 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Date:
18th-19th century
Period:
Qajar period
Topic:
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1903.3
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 12: The Peacock Room Comes to America
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye35cc4b307-149f-48c7-a6d8-23fe4c90e74b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1903.3
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view Bowl with Inscribed Poem digital asset number 1

Bowl with Inscribed Poem

Medium:
Stone-pate painted under clear glaze
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 5.7 x 10.8 cm (2 1/4 x 4 1/4 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Date:
late 19th or 20th century
Period:
Qajar period
Topic:
poetry  Search this
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Anonymous gift
Accession Number:
F1978.47
Restrictions & Rights:
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f9e3a078-c6da-40b3-bfda-eb5610976e24
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1978.47
Online Media:
view Seal amulet digital asset number 1

Seal amulet

Medium:
Crystalline quartz
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 4.6 x 5.4 x 0.4 cm (1 13/16 x 2 1/8 x 3/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Iran
Date:
1800-1900
Period:
Qajar period
Topic:
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1907.486
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3e85c1785-429d-4db2-b02c-b83a484a0cf4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1907.486
view Seal amulet digital asset number 1

Seal amulet

Medium:
Crystalline quartz
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 3 x 3.5 x 0.4 cm (1 3/16 x 1 3/8 x 3/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Iran
Date:
19th century
Period:
Qajar period
Topic:
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1907.487
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3bc42ba2a-4bbe-4e33-95ff-4ae59628d794
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1907.487
view Seal amulet digital asset number 1

Seal amulet

Medium:
Crystalline quartz
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 2.2 x 2.9 x 0.4 cm (7/8 x 1 1/8 x 3/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Iran
Date:
19th century
Period:
Qajar period
Topic:
Muhammad  Search this
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1907.488
Restrictions & Rights:
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3694bd193-b6ef-4ed8-a393-59cb36f6d087
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1907.488
view Seal amulet digital asset number 1

Seal amulet

Medium:
Crystalline quartz
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 2.1 x 2.9 x 0.4 cm (13/16 x 1 1/8 x 3/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Iran
Date:
19th century
Period:
Qajar period
Topic:
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1907.489
Restrictions & Rights:
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3388e3fa2-3e9b-4dcd-8db9-ec31e650f64f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1907.489
view Seal digital asset number 1

Seal

Medium:
Crystalline quartz
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 1.8 x 2.3 x 0.4 cm (11/16 x 7/8 x 3/16 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
Iran
Date:
19th century
Period:
Qajar period
Topic:
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1907.491
Restrictions & Rights:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3767313a2-7de3-4491-bf43-49430942208d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1907.491
view Seal digital asset number 1

Seal

Medium:
Crystalline quartz
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 1.3 x 1.8 x 0.3 cm (1/2 x 11/16 x 1/8 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
Iran
Date:
19th century
Period:
Qajar period
Topic:
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1907.492
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye32746ae17-fd2b-4e08-8317-ae7c09af78dc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1907.492
view Seal amulet digital asset number 1

Seal amulet

Medium:
Crystalline quartz
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 1.3 x 1.6 x 0.3 cm (1/2 x 5/8 x 1/8 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Iran
Date:
19th century
Period:
Qajar period
Topic:
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1907.493
Restrictions & Rights:
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GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1907.493
view Seal amulet digital asset number 1

Seal amulet

Medium:
Crystalline quartz
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 1.3 x 1.7 x 0.2 cm (1/2 x 11/16 x 1/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Iran
Date:
19th century
Period:
Qajar period
Topic:
prayer  Search this
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1907.494
Restrictions & Rights:
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3ec767f96-5137-429f-9695-bd0e096ba3be
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1907.494

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