Illuminated opening page (folio 1 verso) and 131 folios with Persian text, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier

Yellow and blue illuminated page with Persian text. The page has a large rectangular border with a gold background. A blue and gold design is at the top. The design consists of a large triangle underneath a row of small trees. Two blue shapes are under the triangle. A beige rectangle with writing is in the center. The lower part of the rectangle contains 18 lines of black Persian text. The edges of the paper are rough and brown. The background behind the page is light gray.

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Dimensions: 551 × 900 px
Museum Record: View original

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Illuminated opening page (folio 1 verso) and 131 folios with Persian text, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier

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