46 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1947 



MAJTOSCBIFl' 



46.12. Persian, A. D. 1556-1565. Haft Awrang ("Seven Thrones"), the seven 

 mathnavi poems of Jami ; book of 303 folios plus 1 added folio ; 28 minia- 

 tiare paintings in gold and color ; illuminated headpieces, tailpieces, and 

 space fillers; margins of various colors with bird and flower patterns 

 in red and gold ; repairs on some pages ; lacquered binding 19th century. 

 0.342 X 0.232 (page size), 



47.2. Armenian, A. D. 10th century. Page from a Gospel manuscript on parch- 



ment ; canon tables on both sides ; brown-black writing and decorations 

 in red, yellow, and purple ; torn and stained on edges. 0.328 x 0.246. 



47.3. Armenian, A. D. 10th century. Page from a Gospel manuscript on parch- 



ment ; on reverse : canon table ; on obverse : the four evangelists standing 

 in arches ; brown-black writing and decorations in red, yellow, and 

 purple; torn and stained on edges. 0.334 x 0.251. 

 47.4 Armenian, A. D. 10th century. Page from a Gospel manuscript on parch- 

 ment ; canon tables on both sides ; browu-bluck writing and decoration in 

 red, yellow, and purple ; torn and stained on edges. 0.329 x 0.248. 



47.6 Persian, A. D. 1557. Leaf from Yusuf u-Zulaikha by Jami ; Persian text in 



small nasta'liq script ; manuscript leaf inlaid in larger leaf of red-brown 

 paper with border designs in gold ; recto : horses in rock landscape ; 

 verso : floral scrolls with feline heads devouring antelopes ; wormholes 

 and small tears along two edges. 0.251 x 0.248. 



47.7 Persian, A. D. 1557. Leaf from Yusuf u-ZulaiJcha by Jami ; Persian text in 



small nasta'liq script ; manuscript leaf inlaid in larger leaf of grayish- 

 brown paper with border designs in gold ; recto : floral scrolls and 

 arabesques ; verso : lions, foxes, and birds in landscape ; wormholes. 

 0.252 X 0.149. 



PAINTING 



46.13. Persian, A, D. middle 16th century. Winter scene: Sufi and courtier 

 conversing at a shrine ; color; three lines of nasta'liq script in upper left 

 corner ; set in an old album mount with floral designs and writing in red 

 nastaTiq script. 0.328 x 0.226. 

 46.14 Persian, A. D. 1341, Mongol (Il-Khan) period, Inju school. Leaf from a 

 manuscript of Mu'nis al-Ahrdr fl Daqd'iq al-Ash'ar: The Moon and 

 Fish ; 12 different kinds of birds in two registers ; text in black ruiskhi 

 script ; paper torn and colors rubbed in places ; old repairs and modern 

 margin. 0.195 x 0.134. 

 46.16 Persian, A. D. middle 14th century, Mongol (Tl-Khan) period, Injii school. 

 Leaf from a Shdndmah : Arzu, the jeweler's daughter plays before Bah- 

 ram Gur ; colors and gold ; paint on three faces rubbed off ; text in black 

 nashi script; red rulings; marginal additions in nasta'liq. 0.290 x 

 0.209. 

 46.17. Indian, Akbar period (A. D. 1556-1605), Mughal. Lion hunt in a moun- 

 tainous landscape; colors and gold; cut-out passages in nasta'liq script 

 around painting; on reverse: four lines of Persian poetry in nasta'liq 

 script ; slightly torn ; bits of paint chipped off. 0.186 x 0.106. 

 46.26 Persian, Timurid period (A. D. ca. 1425-1450), Samarquand school, 

 Ulugh Beg with ladies of his harem and retainers ; colors and gold ; six 

 lines of Persian poetry in nasta'liq script in lower left corner; cuts and 

 breaks in paper. (Illustrated.) 0.317 x 0.241. 



