ManuscriptsOttoman16th-17th century

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

16th-17th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Ottoman

Period

Ottoman period

Century

16th-17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

16.3 x 10.5 cm (6 7/16 x 4 1/8 in.)

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