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Manuscript of the Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble) by Jami, with lacquer binding
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Burzuy Brings Nushirvan the Book of Kalila and Dimna (painting, recto; text, verso), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
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Text folio (text recto, text verso of folio 31), from a manuscript of the Munsha’at by Sharaf Munshi
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The text is copied in ta‘liq script, arranged in six horizontal lines and three diagonal ones at the bottom, on each page.
The frontispiece is decorated with floral and cloud ban...
Text folio (text recto, text verso of folio 4), from a manuscript of the Munsha’at by Sharaf Munshi
Text folio (text recto, text verso of folio 4), from a manuscript of the Munsha’at by Sharaf Munshi
The text is copied in ta‘liq script, arranged in six horizontal lines and three diagonal ones at the bottom, on each page.
The frontispiece is decorated with floral and cloud ban...
Text folio (text recto, text verso of folio 32), from a manuscript of the Munsha’at by Sharaf Munshi
Text folio (text recto, text verso of folio 32), from a manuscript of the Munsha’at by Sharaf Munshi
The text is copied in ta‘liq script, arranged in six horizontal lines and three diagonal ones at the bottom, on each page.
The frontispiece is decorated with floral and cloud ban...
Text folio (text recto, text verso of folio 34), from a manuscript of the Munsha’at by Sharaf Munshi
Text folio (text recto, text verso of folio 34), from a manuscript of the Munsha’at by Sharaf Munshi
The text is copied in ta‘liq script, arranged in six horizontal lines and three diagonal ones at the bottom, on each page.
The frontispiece is decorated with floral and cloud ban...