An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Nizami's Kherad-nameh, the second book of the Iskandar-nameh, depicting Iskandar's meeting with the Seven philosophers Persia, late 15th Centurygouache and gold on paper, text written in four columns of small nasta'liq script in black ink, intercolumnar rules in gold, inner margins ruled in blue and gold, heading written in nasta'liq script in blue within a panel on a ground of stylised floral motifs, trimmed and in later mount visible leaf 127 x 90 mm.FootnotesImportant Notice to Buyers Some countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.
An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Nizami's Kherad-nameh, the second book of the Iskandar-nameh, depicting Iskandar's meeting with the Seven philosophers Persia, late 15th Centurygouache and gold on paper, text written in four columns of small nasta'liq script in black ink, intercolumnar rules in gold, inner margins ruled in blue and gold, heading written in nasta'liq script in blue within a panel on a ground of stylised floral motifs, trimmed and in later mount visible leaf 127 x 90 mm.FootnotesImportant Notice to Buyers Some countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.
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