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Persian ruba‘i (quatrain) by Maulana Muḥammad Murshidi Zawara’i (Persian, late 1500s–early 1600s) (verso)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Rectangular piece of aged paper with blue border and gold flecks. The blue border surrounds a beige-colored central area. The central area contains black calligraphy arranged in five vertical sections. There are three small decorative squares within the central area. The top square has a blue background with gold and red designs. The middle square has a blue background with a red and gold diamond-shaped design. The bottom square has a gold background with blue and red designs. The calligraphy sections are separated by the decorative squares. The beige paper has a worn and aged appearance. The border has a double line and shows signs of wear with gold flecks.

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606 × 900 px
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