An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Nizami's Khamsa, depicting Bahram Gur with the Indian Princess in the black pavilion
gouache and gold on paper, four lines of text written in nasta'liq script in black ink in four columns, heading written in naskhi script in white on a gold ground within an illuminated panel, coloured margin rules
An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Nizami's Khamsa, depicting Bahram Gur with the Indian Princess in the black pavilion
gouache and gold on paper, four lines of text written in nasta'liq script in black ink in four columns, heading written in naskhi script in white on a gold ground within an illuminated panel, coloured margin rules