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Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d.1492); verso: the Murid kisses the Pir's feet; recto: text

Author: Jami1556-1565

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

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Title: Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami (d.1492); verso: the Murid kisses the Pir's feet; recto: text
Creator: Author: Jami
Date Created: 1556-1565
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, ink and gold on paper
Historical Period: Safavid period
Credit Line: Purchase
Collection: Freer Gallery of Art

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