AlbumsPersian18th-19th century

Verses about Love, folio from an album, right-hand side of a bifolio

18th-19th century

Classification

Albums

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Persian

Period

Zand period to early Qajar period

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

16 x 10.3 cm (6 5/16 x 4 1/16 in.)

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