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Hunting with falcons in a landscape (recto)

Abd al-Samad

Cleveland Museum of Art

Rectangular artwork depicting a rocky landscape with sparse vegetation and several people. The rocky terrain has shades of brown, gray, and tan. In the rocky landscape, there are eight people; four on horseback and four on foot. The people wear colorful outfits including red, orange, blue, green, purple, white, and black. Three people on foot hold birds, possibly falcons, on their hands. People are positioned throughout the artwork; two on the left side, four in the center, and two on the right side. Horses are various colors including white, brown, and black; some have colorful saddle blankets. A gold border surrounds the artwork. The sky is not visible but the top right section appears lighter. There is writing in a foreign script in the top right corner.

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575 × 900 px
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