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"Timur before Battle", Folio from a Dispersed Copy of the Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-din 'Ali Yazdi

Sharaf al-din 'Ali Yazdi|Ya'qub ibn Hasan, known as Siraj al-Husaini

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Title: "Timur before Battle", Folio from a Dispersed Copy of the Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-din 'Ali Yazdi
Creator: Sharaf al-din 'Ali Yazdi|Ya'qub ibn Hasan, known as Siraj al-Husaini
Date Created: A.H. 839/A.D. 1436
Physical Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 8in. (29.2 x 20.3cm)
Type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/451303
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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