Iskandar at the Kaaba, Page from a Manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (Iskandarnama or "Book of Alexander")

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Iskandar at the Kaaba, Page from a Manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (Iskandarnama or "Book of Alexander")

Iran, Shiraz, circa 1485-1495
Manuscripts; folios
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
9 x 6 1/8 in. (22.8 x 15.6 cm)
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky (M.73.5.462)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

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