Hunting with falcons in a landscape; verso: Calligraphy of Chaghatai Turkish poems in praise of wine, Sultan Muhammad Nur (Persian, c. 1472–1536) and Mirza Muhammad (probably Persian, active c. 1520s)
c. 1558–60; borders added probably 1700s
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
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The hunter’s glove is on the ground, as he pulls his falcon off the duck.
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