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From the Farhang-i Jahangiri (Persian-language Dictionary) compiled by Mir Jamal al-Din Husayn Inju of Shiraz (Persian, d. 1626)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Persian manuscript page with a blue and gold floral border, containing black and red calligraphy on yellowed parchment; border has blue background with gold flowers and leaves; inner border is gold with thin red and green lines; outer border has gold flowers and leaves on cream background; text is written in Persian script.

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