ManuscriptsPersian19th-20th century

Painting (recto), Poetry (verso), folio 117 from a Manuscript of the Complete Works of Sa`di

c. 1805

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Persian

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

23.81 x 13.34 cm (9 3/8 x 5 1/4 in)

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