ManuscriptsPersian19th-20th century
Painting (recto), Poetry (verso), folio 117 from a Manuscript of the Complete Works of Sa`di
c. 1805
Dimensions
23.81 x 13.34 cm (9 3/8 x 5 1/4 in)
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