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An African Lyre Player (recto); Calligraphy (verso)

An African Lyre Player (recto); Calligraphy (verso)

An African Lyre Player (recto); Calligraphy (verso)

1635–1665

Medium: Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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Indian and Southeast Asian Art

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India, Deccan, 17th century