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Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds) by Farid al-Din `Attar — VisualArtsDB

Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

Farid al-Din `Attar

1575–1625

Medium: Binding: doublure
Dimensions: H. 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm) W. 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm)
Genre: Codices
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Page of Calligraphy from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

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Binding and Text-Block for the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

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"A Ruffian Spares the Life of a Poor Man", Folio 4v from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

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Page of Calligraphy from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

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"The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince", Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

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"Shaikh San'an and the Christian Maiden", Folio 22v from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

"Shaikh San'an and the Christian Maiden", Folio 22v from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

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