AlbumsPersian18th-19th century

Flower and Butterfly

18th-19th century

Description

Drawing of a flower and a butterfly

Classification

Albums

Culture

Persian

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

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