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title: Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
author: Nizami
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17403/khamsa-quintet-of-nizami-of-ganja/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-05-15
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# Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
_Authored by Nizami_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17403.jpg)
## Image Caption
Shirin goes to see the wonderful rock-carvings by the sculptor Farhad, her admirer. Illustration from the *Khamsa* (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Shiraz, Iran, 1509-10.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
## Cite This Work
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Nizami. (2023, May 12). Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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## License & Copyright
© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/446543) by [**Nizami**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/446543). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 12 May 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.