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Page from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934–1020)

Mir Musavvir

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a yellowed, aged manuscript page with a central rectangular text box. The page has a beige background with darker yellow and brown spots throughout. The central text box is divided into four columns of black text written in a foreign script, likely Persian or Arabic. The text is arranged in vertical columns within the box, which has a thin green border and a thicker gold border. A blue and gold design is situated at the bottom of the text box. The page itself has a rough texture and appears to be made of parchment or vellum. The edges of the page are rough and uneven, with some darker spots and marks visible. The overall appearance suggests that the page is an old, possibly antique, manuscript.

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