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Collections

Folio from a Manuscript of the Gulistan of Sa'dicirca mid 16th century

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Illustrated Persian manuscript page with gold vine-and-flower border on teal ground, central miniature painting of a courtly gathering with turbaned figures in a pavilion setting, and two cartouches of Persian script
Title
Folio from a Manuscript of the Gulistan of Sa'di
Place Made
Iran, Safavid dynasty
Date Made
circa mid 16th century
Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 5 x 5 3/4 in. (12.7 x 14.61 cm); Sheet: 8 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. (20.64 x 13.97 cm); Mat: 14 x 10 in. (35.56 x 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Christopher Hill and Victoria Blyth Hill
Accession Number
M.2008.275.2
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic