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| Period: |
Ottoman |
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| Museum: | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, United States Inventory #:67.266.7.8r | ||||||
| Material: | Ink, colors, and gold on paper | ||||||
| Date: | ca. 1600 | ||||||
| Inscription: | Translation: Beautiful as a houri, of angelic character, of auspicious omen, envy of the perfect ones, parrot of sweet tongue and sweet speech, peacock of the garden of... the lofty decree, sultan of the sultans of the world, fortunate and august, Khaqan | ||||||
| Vendor: | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | ||||||