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Illuminated Persian manuscript

Unknown artist, 1469–1506

Illuminated manuscript, appears to be the strife poem of Munazarah-i-Tigh u Qulam by Khwajah Masud, the strife poem of the sword and the pen. Author worked for Sultan Husain Mirza and wrote poemsabout him. This manuscript is considered unique. Currently unlocated according to 2003 audit. Part of three gifts and four bequests to five museums by Robert Ross through the Art Fund between 1912 and 1919.

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Title of artwork, date

Illuminated Persian manuscript, 1469–1506

Date supported

1917

Medium and material

Calligraphy

Gifted by

Robert Ross

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