Bahram Visits the White Domed Pavilion on Friday (recto)

Date: c. 1560–80
Medium: opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Origin: Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)
Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art

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