Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

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by Nizami
published on 12 May 2023

Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja — Shirin goes to see the wonderful rock-carvings by the sculptor Farhad, her admirer. Illustration from the *Khamsa* (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Shiraz, Iran, 1509-10.

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