
"A Ruffian Spares the Life of a Poor Man", Folio 4v from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Farid al-Din `Attar
ca. 1600
Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper · Painting: H. 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm) W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm) Page: H. 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm) W. 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm) Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm) W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
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"A Ruffian Spares the Life of a Poor Man", Folio 4v from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Farid al-Din `Attar

Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Farid al-Din `Attar

Binding and Text-Block for the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Farid al-Din `Attar