Walters Ms. W.647, Yusuf and Zulaykha Yūsuf va Zulaykhā يوسف وزليخا Jāmī, 1414-1492 Nūr al-Dīn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Aḥmad Jāmī نور الدين عبد الرحمان بن احمد جامي Copied on the order of Badal Khānṣāḥib (see fol. 170b); author dates preferred by cataloger: d. 898 AH / 1492 CE scribe Muḥammad Mīrak محمد ميرک Principal cataloger Gacek, Adam Cataloger Landau, Amy Cataloger Smith, Sita Copy editor Bockrath, Diane Contributor Barrera, Christina Contributor Emery, Doug Contributor Herbert, Lynley Contributor Noel, William Contributor Simpson, Shreve Contributor Tabritha, Ariel Contributor Toth, Michael B. Contributor Valle, Chiara Conservator Jewell, Stephanie Conservator Quandt, Abigail The Walters Art Museum

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 This is an illuminated and illustrated copy of Yūsuf va Zulaykhā (Joseph and the Potiphar's wife) by Jāmī (d. 898 AH / 1492 CE). According to the colophon, the text was written by Muḥammad Mīrak in Kashmir in 1190 AH / 1776 CE on the order of Badal Khān Ṣāḥib (fol 170b). Incomplete at the beginning, the text is illustrated with thirty-four paintings. Baltimore The Walters Art Museum W.647 The primary language in this manuscript is Persian. 1a - 170b Yūsuf va Zulaykhā يوسف وزليخا First ninety-six couplets and some verses missing; a number of folios misbound scribe bi-tārīkh-i chahārdahum-i shahr-i Ṣafar al-muẓaffar sanah-i yakhazār va-yakṣad va-navad dar rūz-i Panjshanbah tārīkh-i [?] ṣadr /1/ bi-vaqt-i pīshīn dar bilād-i Kashmīr jannat-naẓīr dar ʿahd-i Navāb Amīr Khān bi-jihat-i [?] ʿālījāh /2/ Badal Khānṣāḥib ḥasba al-amr bi-dastkhaṭṭ-i aḥqar al-ʿibād Muḥammad Mīrak ghafara Allāh ẕanbahu[?] bi-itmām rasīdah shud /3/ Gives the date, place, name of scribe, and patron

Laid paper, probably Kashmiri

 Foliation: ii+171+v16.0 10.5 12.0 7.0

Written obliquely on versos

Framing lines in red, green, gold, and black Written in black Indian nastaʿlīq script with section headings in red Thirty-four illustrations; framing lines in red, green, gold, and black Seated portrait of Sultan Hussein Illustration Joseph, in the company of other prophets, in front of Adam Illustration Zulaykhā dreams of Joseph holding a flower Illustration Zulaykhā dreams of Joseph the second time and throws herself at his feet Illustration Zulaykhā has her legs chained by her maids Illustration Zulaykhā dreams of Joseph the third time Illustration Zulaykhā dreams of Joseph the third time and learns about his name and Egypt, where she thinks he is a vizier. Zulaykhā in the company of her maids Illustration Zulaykha in front of her father, King Taymūs Illustration Zulaykhā is escorted to Egypt on a camel to marry the vizier Illustration The vizier of Egypt waits in his pavilion for the arrival of Zulaykhā Illumination Zulaykhā peeks through a hole in her tent and discovers that the vizier is not Joseph Illustration Zulaykhā and the vizier of Egypt Illustration Joseph, asleep beside Jacob, dreams of the sun and moon bowing to him Illustration Joseph's brothers throw him into a well Illustration Zulaykhā faints as she recognizes Joseph being sold into slavery Illustration Joseph employed by Zulaykhā as a shepherd Illustration Joseph in Zulaykhā’s garden among her maids Illustration Zulaykhā’s maids approach Joseph for him to choose one as a concubine Illustration Zulaykhā shows Joseph her newly built, seven-room palace Illustration Zulaykhā, trying to prevent Joseph from leaving the palace, grabs him by the collar Illustration Joseph, running after Zulaykhā, grabs and tears her robe Illustration Zulaykhā shows her husband the torn piece of Joseph’s collar as proof of his guilt Illustration Zulaykhā in the company of Egyptian women Illustration Zulaykhā asks Joseph to bring in a golden water jar for her to wash her hands Illustration Joseph brings Zulaykhā a golden water jar to wash her hands Illustration Zulaykhā tries to persuade her husband to send Joseph to prison Illustration Joseph is brought to prison Illustration Zulaykhā visits Joseph in prison Illustration Zulaykhā confesses to the king that Joseph is innocent Illustration Joseph interprets the king’s dream Illustration Zulaykhā, after the death of her husband, sits alone in her abode Illustration Zulaykhā entreats Joseph to pray to God to get back her sight and beauty Illustration Joseph and Zulaykhā united in marriage Illustration Zulaykhā mourns the death of Joseph Illustration

Brown lacquer (no flap); decorated central and outer panels

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