"A Scene of Conviviality at Court", Folio from a Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i, 1580

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A Scene of Conviviality at Court', Folio from a Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i, 1580, Attributed to Iran, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper, Image 5 7/8 in x 9 in., Codices, Mir ‘Ali Shir Nava’i was a statesman, patron of the arts, and acclaimed champion of Chaghatayid Turkish poetry. This bazm (feast) scene is the right-hand folio of a double-page composition; the other page depicts the preparation of a feast

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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