ManuscriptsPersian16th century
Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan (The Ball and the Polo Stick ) of `Arifi
1523
Artists
Mir Ali al HusayniArtist
Mahmud 'Arifi of HeratAuthor
Description
Copied in Persian, in nasta’liq script, by [Mir] Ali al-Husayni [of Herat] (flourished 1514-43); includes double-page sarlawh (illuminated frontispiece); two detached illustrated folios have been framed separately.
Dimensions
22.9 x 15.3 cm (9 x 6 in.) page: 22.7 x 15 cm (8 15/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
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