ManuscriptsPersian18th century

Sufi Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript

16th Century (?)

Description

See also 1927.166 from the same manuscript

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Persian

Period

Safavid period

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

folio: 23.2 x 15.2 cm (9 1/8 x 6 in.)

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