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Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi.

ManuscriptsPersian14th century

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi.

c. 1330

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink and gold on paper

Culture

Persian

Century

14th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

folio: 25.9 x 19.2 cm (10 3/16 x 7 9/16 in.)

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