Al Fazl bringing water for Yahya Barmaki to make his ablution

CultureIndian
Titles
  • Al Fazl bringing water for Yahya Barmaki to make his ablution
  • from the Akbar-i-Barmikyan (recto)
  • Panel of Nasta'liq calligraphy (verso)
Datec. 1595
Medium(A) Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper (B) Ink and gold on paper
DimensionsImage (.A): 11 3/8 × 6 1/8 in. (28.9 × 15.6 cm)
Image (.B): 8 13/16 × 5 7/8 in. (22.4 × 14.9 cm)
Sheet: 11 5/8 × 6 5/8 in. (29.5 × 16.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Stephen Hamilton in honor of Senator Kazem Kooros
Object number2007.1198
Non exposé

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