16th-17th century
22.2 x 14.3 cm (8 3/4 x 5 5/8 in.)
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
15th-16th centuryPersianWatercolor, gold-colored pigments, copper particles, and lacquer over brass layer on pasteboard (covers) Ink, gold, and colors on paper (text)
18th centuryPersianBooklet manuscript; ink on paper; sheets of paper folded into double pages bound with a simple loop
13th centuryJapaneseInk, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
13th centuryIslamicInk, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
18th centuryIndianPrinted handscroll; ink on paper, with punctuation in vermillion and notes in ink
12th centuryJapaneseInk and opaque watercolor on vellum
11th centuryNorth AfricanInk and colors on paper with metalic pigment,possibly mica
17th centuryPersianInk and opaque watercolor on paper
16th centuryIndianInk, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
18th-19th centuryOttoman