'Entertainment in a Garden', Folio from a Khamsa of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, Matla' al-Anvar, second half 16th century, Attributed to Iran, Shiraz, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, OveralL. 12 5/8 x 7 1/8 in. (32.1 x 18.1 cm), Codices, Rulers sometimes held semi-public bazms (feasts) involving large numbers of guests. Here the ruler is seated on a hexagonal platform atop a tree and accompanied by attendants. This whimsical portrayal of an outdoor bazm includes charming details such as children swinging on tree branches and servants climbing a ladder to serve the ruler food and wine
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Entertainment, Garden, Folio, Khamsa, Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, Matla, al-Anvar, second half 16th century, Attributed, Iran, Shiraz, Opaque watercolor, gold, paper, OveralL, 12 5/8 x 7 1/8, 32.1 18.1 cm, Codices, Rulers sometimes, held, semi-public, bazms, feasts, involving large, numbers, guests, ruler, seated, hexagonal platform, atop, tree, accompanied, attendants, whimsical portrayal, outdoor bazm, includes, charming, details, children swinging, tree branches, servants climbing, ladder, serve, ruler food, wine
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