ManuscriptsPersian16th century
Folio from a manuscript of the Divan of Hafiz with margin illustrations of dragons in foliage (recto), and birds and animals (verso)
1525-1530
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Sultan MuhammadArtist
Dimensions
folio: 30.3 x 19 cm (11 15/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
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