File:Pir 'Ali al-Jami - Epic of Timur - Walters W648 - Interior.jpg
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Epic of Timur
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| Scribe | Pir 'Ali al-Jami (Islamic, active 16th century) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Epic of Timur |
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English: Walters manuscript W.648 is a Safavid illuminated and illustrated copy of the History of Timur (Tamerlane) (reigned 706 AH/AD 1370-807 AH/AD 1405), known as Timurnamah or Zafarnamah, composed by 'Abd Allah Hatifi (died 927 AH/AD 1520) and written in imitation of Nizami's Iskandarnamah. It was copied by Pir 'Ali al-Jami in the 10th century AH/AD 16th. The manuscript opens with a double-page illuminated frontispiece (fols. 4b-5a) and is illustrated with 2 paintings (fols. 37a and 75b). One painting depicts Timur at court and the other portrays Timur defeating the Khan of the Kipchaqs. The green leather binding with inner boards lined with ikat textile is attributable to the13th century AH/AD 19th. |
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| Date | 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid dynasty) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | ink and pigments on laid paper covered with green leather with ikat textile | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Folio height: 23.5 cm (9.2 in); width: 14 cm (5.5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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W.648 |
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| Place of creation | Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Exhibition history | Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1984-1985. The Royal Style. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1988-1989. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Acquired by Henry Walters | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walters Art Museum:  Home page  Info about artwork |
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