Nomadic Encampment, probably a folio from a manuscript of Layla va Majnun by Jami
ManuscriptsPersian16th century

Nomadic Encampment, probably a folio from a manuscript of Layla va Majnun by Jami

c. 1540

Artists

Mir Sayyid ‘AliArtist
Classification
Manuscripts
Medium
Opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper
Culture
Persian
Period
Safavid period
Century
16th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

28.4 x 20 cm (11 3/16 x 7 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Louis Cartier Collection, Paris (1910-1958). John Goelet, New York (by 1958), gift; to the Fogg Art Museum.

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