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Pen Box Depicting Shaykh San'an and the Christian Maiden
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Papier-maché; painted gilded and varnished
Islamic Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase 2017 and 2018 NoRuz at The Met Benefits 2023
Title: Pen Box Depicting Shaykh San'an and the Christian Maiden
Description:
Papier-maché; painted gilded and varnished.
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