AlbumsPersian15th century

Prince Baysunghur (1399-1433) Slays a Wolf

c. 1425-1430

Classification

Albums

Medium

Ink on paper

Culture

Persian

Period

Timurid period

Century

15th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

15.7 x 25.6 cm (6 3/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

Provenance

[Dikran Khan Kelekian, New York, (by 1934)], sold; to the Fogg Museum, 1952. Notes: Dikran Garabed Kelekian (1868–1951) (also known as Dikran Khan Kélékian)

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