ManuscriptsPersian16th and 19th century
Introduction (recto), End of the Introduction and Fihrist of the Chapters of the Gulistan (verso), folio 9 from a Manuscript of the Gulistan by Sa`di
16th and 19th century
Dimensions
24.29 x 16.35 cm (9 9/16 x 6 7/16 in.)
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