Page from the Persian Dictionary Farhang-i-Jahangiri

18th century

Medium: Ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions: 8 3/8 × 4 5/16 in. (21.3 × 11 cm)
framed: 19 3/8 × 14 5/16 in. (49.2 × 36.3 cm)
Credit Line: The Vera M. and John D. MacDonald, B.A. 1927, Collection, Gift of Mrs. John D. MacDonald
Accession Number: 2001.138.58
Geography: India
Culture: Indian, Islamic
Period: Mughal dynasty (1526–1857)
Classification: Manuscripts
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Provenance

Vera M. MacDonald and John D. MacDonald, Boston, Mass., by 2001; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001

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Marks

left side of text, red numbers 4, 3 which rank different sections for quality of the calligraphy

Suleyman (calligrapher)

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