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Folio from a manuscript of the Tarikhnama (Persian: "Book of History") by Muhammad Bal'ami (10th Century CE). The folio depicts As-Saffah (r. 750 - 754 CE), founder of the Abbasid Caliphate, being proclaimed caliph.
Likely made in Iraq. Mongol period, c. 14th Century CE. From the Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.
Bal'ami, M. (2019, November 17). As-Saffah Being Proclaimed Caliph. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/11463/as-saffah-being-proclaimed-caliph/
Bal'ami, Muhammad. "As-Saffah Being Proclaimed Caliph." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 17, 2019. https://www.ancient.eu/image/11463/as-saffah-being-proclaimed-caliph/.
Bal'ami, Muhammad. "As-Saffah Being Proclaimed Caliph." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Nov 2019. Web. 11 Apr 2021.
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