The Prince and the Petitioner, late 16th century, Attributed to Iran, Ink and gold on paper, H. 3 in. .(7.6 cm), Codices, Attributed to Vali Jan, Images containing emaciated horses in Persian art have sufi or mystical connotations, symbolizing the ascetic’s conquest of worldly appetites and ego. Here, a young sufi kisses the hoof of a prince’s horse, an ironic gesture of the spiritually pure in the face of princely pride
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Prince, Petitioner, late 16th century, Attributed, Iran, Ink, gold, paper, H, 3, 7.6 cm, Codices, Attributed to Vali Jan, Images containing, emaciated, horses, Persian art, sufi, mystical connotations, symbolizing, ascetic, conquest, worldly appetites, ego, young sufi, kisses, hoof, prince, horse, ironic gesture, spiritually pure, face, princely pride
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