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Ancient Persian Miniature: Men with Scimitar - Probably 18/19th Century

18/19th Century

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CHF 540.83
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NOK 6,681.50
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SEK 6,390.27
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Image dimensions: 15 X 10 cm. This Persian Miniature scene of men with scimitar is a unique precious original painting on the front with handwriting remedies on the back. A beautiful original tempera painting and China ink on the yellowish parchment in excellent condition. Up and down of miniature there are phrases of remedies. The Persian hand-writing in calligraphy style is in the blue and red frame. There are orders of natural remedies in black ink and some words in red ink. Front and back of the sheet. In between there is original Persian miniature, the scene of fighting is happening in a green field, there are five men in the colorful folk dress of war with the iron hood in head and the scimitar in their hand. While the painting is illustrating the scene of fight is combined by beauty and delicacy of nature and its flower in the green field as in the Persian miniature the Nature is never separable from the human world. The handwriting of the manuscript in the back of the sheet is full of the detailed name of herbs and seeds for the cure of diseases and pains. The scene of the fight is related to the script by how to cure the wounded body. The trace of historical middle east remedies manuscripts is all provided in this unique folio. It is an admirable piece of artwork and traditional medicine document for those who are interested in a rare folio of ancient times and different cultures. The middle east Islamic culture has impressive experimental medicine knowledge which all world is known and has a great and famous face in medicine and alchemy as Ibn Sina (980/1037) and Zakariyya al-Razi (854/930).
  • Creation Year:
    18/19th Century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.23 in (28.5 cm)Width: 6.3 in (16 cm)Depth: 0.08 in (2 mm)
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  • Condition:
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  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: M-1048271stDibs: LU65035597092

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