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album
Object Type
album
Museum number
1974,0617,0.17.14
Description
Album leaf (verso). Literature. Shirin on her horse carried by Farhad. On paper. According to register, folio 8.
Cultures/periods
Islamic
Production date
18thC
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Deccan
Materials
paper
Dimensions
Height:
44 centimetres
Width:
25 centimetres
Location
Not on display
Subjects
equestrian
literature
Associated names
Representation of:
Shirin
Representation of:
Farhád
Acquisition name
Transferred from:
British Library
Acquisition date
1974
Acquisition notes
Transferred from the Department of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books (OMPB).
Department
Middle East
Registration number
1974,0617,0.17.14
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
Or2787