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A page of illuminations, containing a blank oval

18th-19th century

Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
Washington, DC, United States

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Title: A page of illuminations, containing a blank oval
Date Created: 18th-19th century
Location: Iran
External Link: For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Freer|Sackler collection, please visit http://www.asia.si.edu/.
Medium: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Historical Period: Qajar period
Credit Line: Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Collection: Freer Gallery of Art

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