Decorated page with 6 small lines of text surrounded by four boxes with floral motifs in blue, gold, red, and white. Two floral borders (one brown, one blue) enclose them on three sides, with a gold vertical line on the right. A gold triangular shape extends from the left side.
AKM324, Frontispiece from a manuscript of Persian poetry

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Page decorated in pale blue and large gold floral patterns. There are two boxes with 14 lines of text each, outlined in blue with a thick gold patterned border, also outlined in blue.
AKM324, Frontispiece from a manuscript of Persian poetry, Back

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Frontispiece from a Manuscript of Persian poetry
  • Accession Number:AKM324
  • Place:Iran
  • Dimensions:26.5 x 17.2 cm
  • Date:mid-16th century
  • Materials and Technique:opaque watercolour, gold, and ink on paper

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