IRANICA: FRAGMENTATION: CATALOGUE: NO. 10

Miniature from a Khamsa

Iran (Safavid) - Early 16th century C.E.

Provenance unknown. A miniature has been excised from a manuscript and mounted on another folio, which has been turned ninety degrees from its original orientation. Various decorative elements, also cut from Persian manuscripts, have been mounted around the miniature to create a frame.