Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript on poetic imagery, left-hand side of a bifolio
ManuscriptsPersian16th century

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript on poetic imagery, left-hand side of a bifolio

16th century

Classification
Manuscripts
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Culture
Persian
Century
16th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

folio: 24.8 x 16.7 cm (9 3/4 x 6 9/16 in.)

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