Persian Miniature Depicting a Game of Chovgan.

Description:

Persian Miniature Depicting a Game of Chovgan. Manuscript leaf on paper with text on verso and a gouache painting of a group of four men riding horses and playing Chovgan (source game for modern polo),holding clubs, and pursuing the ball, a drummer and observer holding a periscope/telescope device watch from a vantage point on the left, 13 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.
Estimate $100-200


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