ManuscriptsPersian16th century
The Angels Who Pray for the King, Introduction (frontispiece painting, recto), Text (verso), folio 2 from a Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi
1523
Artists
Mir Ali al HusayniArtist
Mahmud 'Arifi of HeratAuthor
Description
Calligraphy in Persian, in nasta’liq script, by [Mir] Ali al-Husayni [of Herat] (flourished 1514-43).
Dimensions
22.7 x 15 cm (8 15/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
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