Ecstatic Dance of Dervishes (text, recto; painting, verso), illustrated folio (149) from a manuscript of a Divan of Hafiz

ManuscriptsPersian16th century

Ecstatic Dance of Dervishes (text, recto; painting, verso), illustrated folio (149) from a manuscript of a Divan of Hafiz

c. 1540-1550

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Persian

Period

Safavid period

Century

16th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

23.34 x 13.49 cm (9 3/16 x 5 5/16 in.)

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