A young man holding a rod with a shaped end (sceptre?) and a round object. Reverse glass painting by a Qajar artist, 182-.
| Title | A young man holding a rod with a shaped end (sceptre?) and a round object. Reverse glass painting by a Qajar artist, 182-. |
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| Publication Date: | 1820 |
| Type | Book |
| Language | Persian |
| Digital | Yes |
| Manuscript | No |
| Physical Dimensions | 21 cm |
| Library: | Wellcome Collection museum and library |
| Record ID | v78a6mtb |
| Library Location | Wellcome Collection 5423i |
| Date | 1820 |
| Notes | In the centre of the turban is a small cross which is the sign of ʻAlī ibn Abū Ṭālib, cousin and son-in-law of Mohammed. On either side, verses are inscribed | Bi-nāzam bi-bazm-i muḥabbat kih ānjā / Kera īn shamā'il mugābil kunand |
