EditorialText Page, Persian Prose (Recto); Khar (Ass) (Verso), 1400s. Iran, Timurid Period, 15th century. Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; overall: 24.8 x 15.8 cm (9 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.); text area: 18.7 x 11 cm (7 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.).
EditorialKhar (Ass), from a Nuzhat-nama-yi ala'i (Excellent Book of Counsel) of Shahmardan ibn Abi al-khayrr, 1400s. Timurid Iran. Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; overall: 24.8 x 15.8 cm (9 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.); text area: 18.7 x 11 cm (7 3/8 x 4 5/16 in.).
Editorial‘22. Pahdoon khar’ [caption’ dpah-bdun-mkhar’],’ a fort built by Raja Téchok Num-gyen, son of a Raja of Ladak. Much gold is said to be found in the river at this place.’ ‘23. Village of Pipiting, where the governor resides’ ‘24. do...
Editorial'Abd al-Rahim Khan (Khan-i-Khanan, 1556- 1627), with a dark moustache, leans on a slender staff, facing right, dressed in an orange turban, yellow trousers, and a transparent white jama tied with a mauve and gold ‘patka’; green background. ‘Abd a...
Editorial‘22. Pahdoon khar’ [caption’ dpah-bdun-mkhar’],’ a fort built by Raja Téchok Num-gyen, son of a Raja of Ladak. Much gold is said to be found in the river at this place.’ ‘23. Village of Pipiting, where the governor resides’ ‘24. do...
Editorial'Abd al-Rahim Khan (Khan-i-Khanan, 1556- 1627), with a dark moustache, leans on a slender staff, facing right, dressed in an orange turban, yellow trousers, and a transparent white jama tied with a mauve and gold ‘patka’; green background. ‘Abd a...