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186 - AN ILLUSTRATION FROM NIZAMI’S *Khamsa* (M.
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AN ILLUSTRATION FROM NIZAMI’S *Khamsa* (M. 1209): KHUSROW, IN HIS NIGHTCLOTHES, KILLS A LION WITH HIS BARE HANDS OUTSIDE SHIRIN’S TENT Shiraz, Safavid Iran, c. 1560–70 Gold, pigments and ink on paper; a manuscript leaf illustrated with a large painting depicting Khusrow subduing a lion in the midst of a camp, watched by a crowd, the Persian text in black Nasta’liq script copied in four columns; the text on the reverse copied within a series of finely illuminated cartouches; jadwal in gold and pigments; title page; creases; a tear requiring repair; flaking; framed. Dimensions: 23.4 x 17 cm (illustration); 34 x 23 cm (leaf) Provenance: Collection of Charles Gillet (1879–1972), then passed down through the family A folio from the Khamsa by Nizami Ganjavi (d. 1209): Khusrow, in night attire, slays a lion with his fist outside Shirin’s tent Shiraz, Iran, c. 1560–70
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Auction time 11/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
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