ManuscriptsPersian16th-17th century

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript

16th-17th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Persian

Period

Safavid period

Century

16th-17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

folio: 26.8 x 17.6 cm (10 9/16 x 6 15/16 in.)

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