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 100 foliated leaves : 204 x 117 (120 x 60) mm, bound to 208 x 120 mm 15 lines in two columns. Written in nastaʻlīq in black ink; pointed. illuminated headpiece and finispiece in blue with gold, green, red and white (f. 1v, 100r); textblock border-ruled in gold and blue with columns and section headings ruled in gold; rubrications in gold and blue. Eight full-page illustrations (f. 9r, 27v, 39v, 44r, 51r, 61v, 81r, 91v). Notations Notations Illuminated headpiece Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illuminated finispiece Bookplate: "Alan Horace Kempner"

Item is undated, but probably produced in the 18th century.

17--? Gift of Margaret L. Kempner in memory of Alan H. Kempner, 1986. Persian poetry--747-1500 Persian literature--747-1500 Manuscripts, Persian Early works to 1800 Codices (bound manuscripts) Manuscripts (documents) Early works Lacquered bindings (Binding)