ManuscriptsPersian15th century
The Prophet Muhammad Converts Abu Bakr (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of Hafiz-i Abru's Majma' al-Tawarikh (The Assembly of Histories)
c. 1425-1430
Dimensions
folio: 42.5 x 33.9 cm (16 3/4 x 13 3/8 in.)
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