ManuscriptsPersian16th century

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript on poetic imagery, right-hand side of a bifolio

16th century

Description

Dimensions

folio: 24.8 x 16.7 cm (9 3/4 x 6 9/16 in.)

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