ManuscriptsPersian16th-17th century

Three Folios from a Manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Text; 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: 22 x 14.1 cm (8 11/16 x 5 9/16 in.)

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