Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina), dated A.H. 905/A.D. 1499–1500, Attributed to present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper., 8 1/4 x 3in. (21 x 7.6cm), Codices, Images of angel-like, winged creatures known in Persian as pari enliven the small, delicately stenciled pages of this oblong-format Persian poetry anthology. With its stenciled folios, pseudo-marbleized pages, and multicolored papers and inks, this manuscript displays many of the innovative decorative techniques that developed within the Persian book arts during the fifteenth century
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Anthology, Persian Poetry, Oblong Format, Safina, dated .H, 905/.D, 1499–1500, Attributed, present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, watercolor, gold, paper, 8 1/4 x 3in, 21 7.6cm, Codices, Images, angel, winged creatures, Persian, pari enliven, small, delicately stenciled pages, oblong-format Persian, poetry, anthology, stenciled folios, pseudo-marbleized, multicolored papers, inks, manuscript displays, innovative decorative, techniques, developed within, book, arts, fifteenth century
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