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Left-Hand Page of a Double-Page Illumination with Text from an Unidentified Manuscript

Unknowncirca 1550

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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States

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Title: Left-Hand Page of a Double-Page Illumination with Text from an Unidentified Manuscript
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: circa 1550
Location: Iran
Physical Dimensions: 11 1/8 x 14 7/8 in. (28.2 x 37.8 cm)
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Object Classification: Manuscripts
Full Title: Left-Hand Page of a Double-Page Illumination with Text from an Unidentified Manuscript
Curatorial Area: Islamic Art
Credit Line: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Chronology: 16th century
Artwork Accession Number: M.73.5.527

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