An illustrated leaf, and a text leaf, from Nizami's Kherad-nameh, the second book of the Iskandar-nameh, depicting Plato seated in the desert, attracting wild animals with his music
Persia, perhaps Qazwin, late 16th Century
two leaves, framed together, the illustration in gouache and gold with some text above and below, text leaf written in four columns in nasta'liq script in black ink within cloudbands, outer margins of both leaves with wild beasts and mythical creatures amidst illuminated floral and vegetal motifs
leaves 308 x 175 mm. each
Footnotes:
For an illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Nizami's Kherad-nameh, the second book of the Iskandar-nameh, depicting Iskandar's meeting with the Seven philosophers, Persia, late 15th Century, see Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale, 18th-26th May 2022, lot 7.

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