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The Prophet and a giant
gouache heightened with gold on paper, the giant, wearing a yellow loin cloth, kneels holding a gold ball, the Prophet, with flaming halo, stands before him holding two more, pink hills beyond, (one tear, rebacked) - 16 x 12.5cm.; a noble sits with a dark skinned ascetic, with a wine bottle and bowl of fruit beside them, (very light rubbing) - 11.5 x 10cm.; and A noble kills a camel, as the camel drinks, the noble shoots it with his bow and arrow while his courtier strikes its feet with his sword, a young camel runs away and two other men look on, (creasing to lower corner, light flaking) - 16.5 x 10.2cm., all mounted, framed and glazed, all Safavid Persia, probably Isfahan, 17th century
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gouache heightened with gold on paper, the giant, wearing a yellow loin cloth, kneels holding a gold ball, the Prophet, with flaming halo, stands before him holding two more, pink hills beyond, (one tear, rebacked) - 16 x 12.5cm.; a noble sits with a dark skinned ascetic, with a wine bottle and bowl of fruit beside them, (very light rubbing) - 11.5 x 10cm.; and A noble kills a camel, as the camel drinks, the noble shoots it with his bow and arrow while his courtier strikes its feet with his sword, a young camel runs away and two other men look on, (creasing to lower corner, light flaking) - 16.5 x 10.2cm., all mounted, framed and glazed, all Safavid Persia, probably Isfahan, 17th century
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