Mir 'Ali Haravi
Manuscript of a Rubaiyat (Quatrains) of Omar Khayyam

Manuscript of a Rubaiyat (Quatrains) of Omar Khayyam

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Manuscript of a Rubaiyat (Quatrains) of Omar Khayyam
CalligrapherPersian, died 1544–1545
AuthorPersian, 1048–1131
CulturePersian
Titles
  • Manuscript of a Rubaiyat (Quatrains) of Omar Khayyam
Date16th–17th century
MediumInk, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; painted, gilded, and lacquered pasteboard binding
Dimensions6 3/4 × 4 1/8 in. (17.1 × 10.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Rania and Jamal Daniel and Nijad and Zeina Fares
Object number2010.1503
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