Sujet

Pierced Jug with Harpies and Sphinxes, Iran, dated A.H. 612/ A.D. 1215-16. Verses around the rim were written by the poet Rukn al-Din Qummi,

Légende

Pierced Jug with Harpies and Sphinxes, Iran, dated A.H. 612/ A.D. 1215-16. Creator: Unknown.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A24_175

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

52,7Mo (1,8Mo) / 31,4cm x 42,0cm / 3714 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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