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Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja by Nizami — VisualArtsDB

Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

1425–1475

Medium: Paper, leather
Dimensions: L. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm) W. 6 11/16 in. (17 cm) D. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm)
Genre: Codices
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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