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  • Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); Bahram Gur and the Princess in the Sandalwood Pavilion
  • Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); recto: Bahram Gur and the princess in the red pavilion; verso: text
  • Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami; recto: Bahram Gur and the Princess in the Yellow Pavilion; verso: text, Princess telling the story

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  • Date:"1540s"
  • Date:"1520s"
  • Topic:"WWII-era provenance"
  • Collection:"Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection"
  • Date:"1500s"
  • Culture:"Iranians"
  • Topic:"Princess"
  • Collection:"Google Cultural Institute"
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    • Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery 10
  • culture
    • Muslims 10
  • date
    • 1510s 10
    • 1530s 10
  • place
    • Iran 10
    • Shiraz 4
    • Astarabad 1
    • Herat 1
    • Isfahan 1
  • topic
    • Art 10
    • Arts of the Islamic World 10
    • S?afavid dynasty, 1501-1736 10
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    • Not determined 5
    • Usage conditions apply 5
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    • Usage conditions apply 5

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