Panegyric text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of Persian poetry
17th century
Description
The recto and verso of this folio features three columns of Persian text, executed in black ink and in nasta‘liq script. The text is written diagonally and alternates angles from column to column. The rest of the page is decorated with large flowering plants, scrolling vines and flowers, and birds.
Dimensions
folio: 25.9 x 16 cm (10 3/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
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