Mahiya frees Zambur, Beheads his sleeping guards, and suspends Gharrad in his stead (painting, verso); Nine Lines of Nasta‘liq Script (text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Hamzanama

Mir Sayyid ‘Alic. 1570

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Title: Mahiya frees Zambur, Beheads his sleeping guards, and suspends Gharrad in his stead (painting, verso); Nine Lines of Nasta‘liq Script (text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Hamzanama
Creator Lifespan: 16th century
Creator Nationality: Persian
Date: c. 1570
Physical Dimensions: w51.5 x h67.5 cm (image)
Period: Mughal period
Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Francis H. Burr Memorial Fund
Creation Place: India/South Asia
Artist: Mir Sayyid ‘Ali
Type: Manuscripts
External Link: Harvard Art Museums
Medium: Illustration: opaque watercolor and gold on cotton fabric. Text: ink and gold on paper. Both sides framed with a paper border with opaque watercolor ruling

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