Page from the Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414–1492), with two Persian masnavis (narrative poems): Yusuf va Zulaykha (Joseph and Zulaykha) and Subhat al-abrar (Rosary of the Righteous)

The image shows a page from an old book with a gold border and Persian writing. The page is rectangular, with a thick gold border that has a thin red line inside. The page is divided into sections with Persian writing in black ink. There are three main columns of text in the center of the page. The text is surrounded by a thin gold border. There are four triangular sections, two at the top and two at the bottom, with illustrations of a hat and swans. The background of the page is a light beige color. The overall design suggests that this is an illuminated manuscript, a handwritten book with decorative elements.

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Dimensions: 497 × 900 px
Museum Record: View original

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Page from the Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414–1492), with two Persian masnavis (narrative poems): Yusuf va Zulaykha (Joseph and Zulaykha) and Subhat al-abrar (Rosary of the Righteous)

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