Dervish, 17th century, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, without mounting: 3 15/16 × 1 3/4 in. (10 × 4.5 cm), Dervishes are adherents to a mystical tradition within Islam known as Sufism, though they are distinguished from other Sufi practitioners by their whirling religious dances. The gold buttons and lapis lazuli details on the figure’s clothing belie the asceticism at the heart of Sufism., Iranian/Persian, Islamic, Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), Paintings
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Dervish, 17th century, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold, paper, mounting, Dervishes, adherents, mystical tradition within Islam, Sufism, though, distinguished, Sufi practitioners, whirling religious dances., gold buttons, lapis lazuli details, the figure’s clothing belie, asceticism, heart of Sufism., Iranian/Persian, Islamic, Safavid dynasty , 1501–1722, Paintings
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