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Folio from a Rawdat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); recto: text, Muhammad performed Hajj ceremonies and warned his disciples of his death; verso: illustration and text, Muhammad performed the rites of pilgrimage with his son in law
Calligrapher: Inayatullah al-katib al-Shirazi, Author: Khwandshah (Mirkhwand)1571-1572
Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
Washington, DC, United States
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- Title: Folio from a Rawdat al-safa (Garden of felicity) by Mirkhwand (d. 1498); recto: text, Muhammad performed Hajj ceremonies and warned his disciples of his death; verso: illustration and text, Muhammad performed the rites of pilgrimage with his son in law
- Creator: Calligrapher: Inayatullah al-katib al-Shirazi, Author: Khwandshah (Mirkhwand)
- 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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