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English: This illuminated double-page frontispiece formed the opening to a text that was never transcribed. It probably was intended to accompany a Persian poetical epic such as Nizami's "Khamsah" (Quintet) or Firdawsi's "Shahnamah" (Book of Kings). It is also possible that it could have framed the introductory pages of a historical text or exegetical treatise. The layout does not suit the composition of the beginning of a Qur'an, which typically includes a central medallion used for the first chapter entitled al-Fatihah (The Opening), as seen in another fragment of an illuminated frontispiece in the Library of Congress.
The illumination found here is called a sarlawh or sarloh, which literally signifies a tablet or panel at the top of a page. In fact, the decorative panel at the upper part of the right side of the folio is heavily ornamented with interlacing finials and geometric scrollwork, whose base hues alternate between blue, gold, and red. Immediately below the sarloh appears a gold rectangular cartouche left blank but originally included to contain the work's title. All around the margins of the folios appear vines of leaves and flowers, whose light pink and blue tones give the composition a shimmering quality. |
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18th century date QS:P,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7 |
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