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Two Illustrations from the “Gulistan” of Sa’di (mounted together): Judgement of a Prisoner (above), and A Liar Exposed at Court (below)
c. 1610
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ManoharArtist
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26.5 x 19.8 cm (10 7/16 x 7 13/16 in.)
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