Yusuf and Zulaykha

CultureAfsharid Iran, possibly Mashhad
Titles
  • Yusuf and Zulaykha
Date18th century
MediumOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
DimensionsImage: 7 1/8 × 3 3/16 in. (18.1 × 8.1 cm)
Sheet: 8 13/16 × 4 5/16 in. (22.4 × 11 cm)
Credit LineGift of Nasrin and Abolala Soudavar
Object number2022.369
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ProvenanceNasrin and Abolala Soudavar, Houston; given to MFAH, 2022.

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