'The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince', Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds), dated A.H. 892/A.D. 1487, Made in present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm), Codices, This painting once formed part of a rare surviving illustrated copy of Farid al Din 'Attar’s mystical poem, the Mantiq al Tair (Language of the Birds). Commissioned by a wealthy patron during the reign of the Timurid ruler Sultan Husain Baiqara (r
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