"A Fire-Worshipper Received at the Board of Abraham the Patriarch", Folio from a Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di

Author Sa'di Iranian
17th century
Not on view

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  • Title: "A Fire-Worshipper Received at the Board of Abraham the Patriarch", Folio from a Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di
  • Author: Sa'di (Iranian, Shiraz ca. 1213–1291 Shiraz)
  • Date: 17th century
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: H. 9 13/16 in. (24.9 cm)
    W. 6 9/16 in. (16.7 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Gift of Alexander Smith Cochran, 1913
  • Object Number: 13.228.23.3
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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