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... Persian , made in the Persian Empire for about 200 years from the late Archaic period . The exact circumstances in which this very large and widespread group of pieces were carved are still debated , but it seems highly probable that at ...
... Persian , made in the Persian Empire for about 200 years from the late Archaic period . The exact circumstances in which this very large and widespread group of pieces were carved are still debated , but it seems highly probable that at ...
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... Persian tapestry from the fifth tomb , the oldest tapestry known , shows embroidered figures of women apparently performing a sac- rifice . From their attire these should be Persian royal ladies . The same tomb contained the oldest ...
... Persian tapestry from the fifth tomb , the oldest tapestry known , shows embroidered figures of women apparently performing a sac- rifice . From their attire these should be Persian royal ladies . The same tomb contained the oldest ...
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... Persian artists , Mir Sayyid Ali and Khwaja Abd al- Samad , persuaded by Akbar's father , Humayun , to emigrate to India . This event marked the beginning of a steady flow of Muslim artists from Persia and neighboring countries to the ...
... Persian artists , Mir Sayyid Ali and Khwaja Abd al- Samad , persuaded by Akbar's father , Humayun , to emigrate to India . This event marked the beginning of a steady flow of Muslim artists from Persia and neighboring countries to the ...
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