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Illustration
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.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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APA Style
Nizami. (2023, May 12). Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17403/khamsa-quintet-of-nizami-of-ganja/
Chicago Style
Nizami. "Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 12, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17403/khamsa-quintet-of-nizami-of-ganja/.
MLA Style
Nizami. "Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 May 2023. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
