Harvard Art Museums > 1985.219.1: Harem al Sharif at Mecca, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Javahir al Ghara’ib Tarjomat Bahr al- `Aja’ib (Gems of Marvels: A Translation of the Sea of Wonders) by Mustafa Cenabi (Jannabi). Manuscripts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Harem al Sharif at Mecca, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Javahir al Ghara’ib Tarjomat Bahr al- `Aja’ib (Gems of Marvels: A Translation of the Sea of Wonders) by Mustafa Cenabi (Jannabi). , 1985.219.1,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 03, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215651. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1985.219.1 Title Harem al Sharif at Mecca, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Javahir al Ghara’ib Tarjomat Bahr al- `Aja’ib (Gems of Marvels: A Translation of the Sea of Wonders) by Mustafa Cenabi (Jannabi). Classification Manuscripts Work Type manuscript folio Date 1582 Places Creation Place: Middle East, Türkiye (Turkey) Period Ottoman period Culture Ottoman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215651 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor and gold on paper Dimensions 28.6 x 18.6 cm (11 1/4 x 7 5/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Jean Pozzi, Paris (before 1967), his sale; [Vente Pozzi, Palais Galliera, Paris, 5 December 1970, lot 114] sold; to Edwin Binney, 3rd, 1970, bequest; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1985. Footnotes: Edwin Binney, "Turkish Treasures From the Collection of Edwin Binney, 3rd", Portland Museum of Art, Portland Oregon, 1979, p.33-40 Jean Pozzi (1884-1967), the French Ambassador to Constantinople in the 1930s. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Edwin Binney, 3rd Collection of Turkish Art at the Harvard Art Museums Accession Year 1985 Object Number 1985.219.1 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Publication History Edwin Binney III, Turkish Treasures from the Collection of Edwin Binney, 3rd, exh. cat., Portland Art Museum (Portland, OR, 1979), page 34/figure 17 fol. 27v Exhibition History The Ottoman Empire: A Culture and Its Impact, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 03/25/1989 - 05/21/1989 Saints, Shrines and Pilgrimages, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 04/06/1991 - 06/09/1991 The Ottomans and their Contemporaries, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 03/21/1992 - 05/17/1992 A Grand Legacy: Arts of the Ottoman Empire, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 10/09/1999 - 01/02/2000 Pilgrimage and Faith: Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam, Loyola University Museum of Art, Chicago, 08/20/2010 - 11/14/2010 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
