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Above, close-up of an intricate hand-painted title tableau from Isfahan depicting a hunting scene
Above, close-up of an intricate hand-painted title tableau from Isfahan depicting a hunting scene

Above, close-up of an intricate hand-painted title tableau from Isfahan depicting a hunting scene

Date2/17/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Above, close-up of an intricate hand-painted title tableau from Isfahan depicting a hunting scene. The tableau is set into a five-foot brass coffee table that domintes the living room of the compact Toronto home owned by Hilary Brown and her husband, John Bierman. The couple got it for $100 after much haggling in the Isfahan bazaar.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0034778F
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