Antique portrait titled 'Le Moufti, ou Chef de la Loy'.
Old print of the Mufti or Chief of the Law. A mufti is a Sunni Islamic scholar who is an interpreter or expounder of Islamic law (Sharia). This print originates from 'Ceremonies et costumes Religieuses (..)' by A. Moubach.
Artists and Engravers: Bernard Picart (1673-1733), a French painter and engraver.
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