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Folio from a Rawdat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); recto: illuminated text; verso: Ali lifts the gates of Qamus
Author: Khwandshah (Mirkhwand), Calligrapher: Inayatullah al-katib al-Shirazi
1571-1572
Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
Washington, DC, United States
Details
Title:
Folio from a Rawdat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); recto: illuminated text; verso: Ali lifts the gates of Qamus
Creator:
Author: Khwandshah (
Mirkhwand
), 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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