ManuscriptsPersian15th-16th century
Concluding Chapter and Colophon (recto), folio 25 from a Manuscript of the Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble) by Jami
15th-16th century
Dimensions
24 x 15.56 cm (9 7/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
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