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TWO ILLUSTRATED LEAVES FROM A MANUSCRIPT OF THE LAZZAT AL-NI…
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TWO ILLUSTRATED LEAVES FROM A MANUSCRIPT OF THE LAZZAT AL-NI…
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Estimate €600 - €800
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TWO ILLUSTRATED LEAVES FROM A MANUSCRIPT OF THE LAZZAT AL-NISA
Kashmir, first half 19th century
Pigments, gold and ink on paper
Two leaves from a Persian manuscript, illustrated on both sides with erotic scenes, the text in black nastali'q and the important words in red nastali'q.
Size: 14.5 x 9.5 cm
A set of two illustrated pages from a manuscript of Lazzat Al-Nisa ; Cashmere, first half of the 19th century
5,51 x 3,74 in.
Lazzat al-Nisa (Pleasure of Women) is a Persian poetic translation of the Sanskrit work Koka Shastra. It is a medieval text on love and sexuality, probably composed in the 11th or 12th century. The Persian translation is the work of Ziya al-Din Nakhshabi, a Central Asian mystic who lived in India in the 14th century.
Two Illustrated Folios from a Manuscript of the Lazzat Al-Nisa, Kashmir, First half of the 19th Century
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