ManuscriptsPersian17th-18th century

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Gulistan of Sa'di

17th-18th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Persian

Century

17th-18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

folio: 33.4 x 22.2 cm (13 1/8 x 8 3/4 in.)

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