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Farhad Carrying Shirin and Her Horse, from a copy of the Khamsa of Nizami

A work made of opaque watercolor on paper.
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  • A work made of opaque watercolor on paper.

Date:

Timurid dynasty (ca. 1370–1507), dated 1485 (890 A.H.)

Artist:

Iran

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Culture

Islamic

Title

Farhad Carrying Shirin and Her Horse, from a copy of the Khamsa of Nizami

Place

Iran (Artist's nationality:)

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1480–1490

Medium

Opaque watercolor on paper

Dimensions

27.9 × 17.8 cm (11 × 7 in.)

Credit Line

Ann McNear Collection

Reference Number

1981.214

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