Layla and Majnun - Persian Manuscript illustration
Layla and Majnun ('Layla's Mad Lover, layla-o-majnun) an old story of Arab origin about the 7th-century Arabic poet Qays ibn al-Mulawwah and his lover Layla bint Mahdi (later known as Layla al-Aamiriya). This (16th century?) scene shows Layla (Laila) in camp with Majnun lying without
Picture No
14021629
Media ID
45807234
Size
3373px x 5439px
(3.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed Oxford University Press postcard - MS held in the British Museum
Date
circa 16th century
