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Man with spindle

Reza Abbasi1633

Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
Washington, DC, United States

Details

Title: Man with spindle
Creator: Artist: Riza Abbasi
Date Created: 1633
Location: Iran, Probably Isfahan
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: Ink and color on paper
Historical Period: Safavid period
Credit Line: Purchase
Collection: Freer Gallery of Art

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