The fainting of Layla and Majnun

Details

• Title

  The fainting of Layla and Majnun

• Series

  Layla and Majnun

• Artist/maker

  Nizami Ganjavi (1141 - 1209) (author)

• Associated place

  Asia › Iran (place of creation)

• Date

  mid-16th century

• Material and technique

  ink, colour, and gold on paper

• Material index

  processed material › paper;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  covered › coated › painted

• Object type

  visual representation › calligraphy;

  visual representation › painting;

  communications equipment › manuscript

• Dimensions

  mount 40.2 x 27.6 cm (height x width)
  page 33.9 x 22.8 cm (height x width)
  painting with calligraphy 21 x 14.4 cm irregular (height x width)
  separate calligraphy 3.9 x 14.1 cm max. (height x width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Gift of Gerald Reitlinger, 1978.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1978.2579.a

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