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"The Spy Zambur Brings Mahiya to the City of Tawariq", Folio from a Hamzanama (Book of Hamza)

Kesav Das|Mah Muhammad

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: "The Spy Zambur Brings Mahiya to the City of Tawariq", Folio from a Hamzanama (Book of Hamza)
Creator: Kesav Das|Mah Muhammad
Date Created: ca. 1570
Physical Dimensions: H. 29 1/8 in. (74 cm) W. 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm)
Type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/447743
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on cloth; mounted on paper
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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