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Folio from a Rawdat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); illuminated text; reverse: text

Calligrapher: Inayatullah al-katib al-Shirazi1571-1572

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Title: Folio from a Rawdat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); illuminated text; reverse: text
Creator: Calligrapher: Inayatullah al-katib al-Shirazi
Date Created: 1571-1572
Location: Iran, Shiraz
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--Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Collection: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

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