Bahram Gur with the Dragon, Page from a Manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami

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Bahram Gur with the Dragon, Page from a Manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami

Iran, Qazvin, circa 1560
Manuscripts; folios
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
7 3/16 x 6 13/16 in. (18.10 x 17.15 cm)
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky (M.73.5.589)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed.  Islamic Art:  The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection.  Los Angeles:  Museum Associates, 1973.