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Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami; recto: Bahram Gur and the Princess in the Yellow Pavilion; verso: text, Princess telling the story
Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); verso: Daughters of Barzin Dance for Bahram Gur; recto: text: Bahram Gur and Barzin Shah
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Culture:"Muslims"
Collection:"Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection"
Topic:"WWII-era provenance"
Place:"Shiraz"
Topic:"Arts of the Islamic World"
Topic:"Dance"
Date:"1560s"
Topic:"Percussion instrument"
Metadata usage:"Usage conditions apply"
Media usage:"Usage conditions apply"
data source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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collection
Google Cultural Institute
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culture
Iranians
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date
1500s
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1510s
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1520s
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1530s
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1540s
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place
Iran
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topic
Art
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Bahram Gur
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Henri Vever collection
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