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Princely Hawking Party

Attributed to Mirza 'Ali Iranian
ca. 1570
Not on view
This painting, attributed to Mirza 'Ali, is the left half of a double‑page composition (shared with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) representing a pause during a hunt. Here, a youth straddling a rock cups the chin of a bare‑chested boy whose upper arms are lined with burn marks, indicating that he is a Sufi, or follower of the mystical path, who has burned himself as a sign of his love of God.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Princely Hawking Party
  • Artist: Attributed to Mirza 'Ali (Iranian, active ca. 1525–75)
  • Date: ca. 1570
  • Geography: Made in Iran, Qazvin or Mashhad
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: Overall page: H. 18 7/8 in. (47.9 cm)
    W. 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm)
    Inner border: H. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm)
    W. 6 7/16 in. (16.4 cm)
    Mat: H. 24 in. (61 cm)
    W. 19 in. (48.3 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1912
  • Object Number: 12.223.1
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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