Illuminated page (verso), from a Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al- Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414–1492) with two Persian masnavis: Yusuf va Zulaykha (Joseph and Zulaykha) and Khirad-nama-i Iskandari (Alexander’s Book of Wisdom)

The image shows an illuminated manuscript page with Persian calligraphy. The page is rectangular with a gold border. The border has a thin red line and a thin blue line. The background of the page is beige with a gold floral pattern on the border. The main body of the page contains black Persian calligraphy. There are four sections of text separated by thin beige lines. The top section of the page has a blue and gold decorative rectangle. Inside the rectangle is a four-pointed gold shape with blue calligraphy. The rectangle is bordered by a thin blue line and a thin gold line. Above the rectangle is a small green section with a red and black bird. There are three small green triangular sections with animal illustrations. The top right triangle contains a gray bird. The bottom left triangle contains a red and black bird. The bottom right triangle is partially cut off. The background behind the page is white.

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Dimensions: 518 × 900 px
Museum Record: View original

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Illuminated page (verso), from a Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al- Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414–1492) with two Persian masnavis: Yusuf va Zulaykha (Joseph and Zulaykha) and Khirad-nama-i Iskandari (Alexander’s Book of Wisdom)

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