AKM288.2, A Market Square, Folio from a manuscript of the Ethics of Nasir (Akhlaq-i Nasiri), fol.80r
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AKM288.2, A Market Square, Folio from a manuscript of the Ethics of Nasir (Akhlaq-i Nasiri), fol.80v
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A Market Square, Folio from a manuscript of the Ethics of Nasir (Akhlaq-i Nasiri)
- Accession Number:AKM288.2
- Creator:Author: Nasir al-Din Tusi, Persian, 1201 - 1274
Created for: Nasir al-Din `Abd al-Rahim - Place:Pakistan, Lahore
- Dimensions:23.9 cm × 14.2 cm
- Date:ca. 1590-1595
- Materials and Technique:opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper
In another section of the First Discourse, Nasir al-Din Tusi explains that the different types of service one should offer to God. These include prayer and fasting, the affirmation of the unity and wisdom of his truth, and honesty in all transactions. This point has been illustrated in the depiction of a bustling market where, presumably, the merchants and their customers carry out fair deals.
See AKM288 for an introduction to a manuscript of the Ethics of Nasir (Akhlaq-i Nasiri) and links to the other paintings within this manuscript.
— Marika Sardar
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