'Alexander at a Banquet', Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, dated A.H. 931/A.D. 1524–25, Made in present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 6 11/16 in. (17 cm), Codices, The Khamsa of Nizami, written between 1298 and 1302, is a canonical work of Persian literature. One of the five poems within it tells the story of Alexander the Great, who is identified as the half-brother of the Persian king Darab in various histories
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Alexander, Banquet, Folio, Khamsa, Quintet, Nizami, dated .H, 931/.D, 1524–25, present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, gold, paper, Painting, H, 6 11/16, 17 cm, Codices, written, 1298, 1302, canonical work, Persian literature, five poems, within, tells, story, Great, identified, half-brother, king, Darab, various histories
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