Mahiya frees Zambur, Beheads his sleeping guards, and suspends Gharrad in his stead (painting, verso); Nine Lines of Nasta‘liq Script (text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Hamzanama

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Artist
NameAttributed to Mir Sayyid ‘Ali
Genderunknown
Birthplaceunknown
CulturePersian
Basic Info
Alternative TitleHamza Nama
PeriodMughal period
Created inSouth Asia, India
Century16th century
CultureMughal
Dimensionsimage: 67.5 x 51.5 cm (26 9/16 x 20 1/4 in.)
Harvard Museum
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
Contactam_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Francis H. Burr Memorial Fund