Object Description
A beautiful Kashan Mohtasham depicting seated Darvesh possibly Noor Ali Shah with his Kashkol next to him and the axe in his hand. 88 x 70 cm.
Darvesh in Islam can refer broadly to members of a Sufi fraternity (tariqah), or more narrowly to a religious mendicant, who chose or accepted material poverty. The latter usage is found particularly in Persian and Turkish.