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Majnun is Visited by his Uncle, Salim Ameri

Series TitlePage from a dispersed copy of the poet Nizami's Layla and Majnun, written 1188

Calligrapher Bahavin ben Murshid ben hammad al-Katib

Date1494-1495

Place createdIran, Asia

Mediumink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

DimensionsPart (Leaf): 11 1/16 × 6 7/8 in. (28.1 × 17.5 cm)
Part (Illus): 4 1/16 × 4 in. (10.3 × 10.2 cm)

ClassificationsBooks and Manuscripts

DepartmentSouth Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Accession Number1947.510

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