Illuminated Folio (recto) from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c. 1213–1291)
Recto of illuminated manuscript page with blue background and gold calligraphy and illustrations. The central element is a large rectangle with a gold border containing black calligraphy on off-white background divided into 12 lines of text within smaller rectangles. The border features gold illustrations of three trees with leaves and flowers and six animals: peacock on left, two deer at bottom, lion or dragon at bottom right, and two birds at top right. The background of the border is dark blue.
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- 571 × 893 px
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