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Angels Adoring Adam, Page from a Manuscript of the Majalis al' Ushshaq (The Gathering of Lovers)

Unknowncirca 1600

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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States

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Title: Angels Adoring Adam, Page from a Manuscript of the Majalis al' Ushshaq (The Gathering of Lovers)
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: circa 1600
Location: Iran
Physical Dimensions: 10 x 6 1/2 in. (25.4 x 16.5 cm)
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Object Classification: Manuscripts
Full Title: Angels Adoring Adam, Page from a Manuscript of the Majalis al' Ushshaq (The Gathering of Lovers)
Curatorial Area: Islamic Art
Credit Line: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Chronology: 17th century, 16th century
Artwork Accession Number: M.73.5.584

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