The Cabinet of Curiosities including World History and Culture

December 0510, 2020
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LOT 74

Lot 74

Persian Shiite Portrait of Imam Ali, c.1905

Persian Shiite Portrait of Imam Ali, c.1905
Lot 74 Details
Persian Shiite Portrait of Imam Ali, c.1905

pen and ink sketch en grisaille on card, dated 1326AH, the auraed figure standing with flag and zulfiqar, and flanked by blocks of Farsi script, framed
13 x 10 in — 33 x 25.4 cm

Estimate $200-$300

Realised: $570
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

CONDITION DETAILS

Toned and stained with restored corner, residual old glue to edges.

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