Leather binding cover with gold and red decoration.
AKM375, The Manuscript of Gulistan (Rose Garden)

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Folio with 12 lines of calligraphy in fine nasta`liq script in black ink on gold-sprinkled blue paper with wide borders of orange and yellow paper.
AKM375, The Manuscript of Gulistan (Rose Garden)

© The Aga Khan Museum

Folio with 12 lines of calligraphy in fine nasta`liq script in black ink on gold-sprinkled blue paper with wide borders of orange and yellow paper.
AKM375, The Manuscript of Gulistan (Rose Garden)

© The Aga Khan Museum

Folio with 12 lines of calligraphy in fine nasta`liq script in black ink on gold-sprinkled blue paper with wide borders of orange and yellow paper.
AKM375, The Manuscript of Gulistan (Rose Garden)

© The Aga Khan Museum

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The Manuscript of Gulistan (Rose Garden)
  • Accession Number:AKM375
  • Creator:Author: Sa`di, Persian, died 1292 Scribe: Muhammad Husain al-Husaini
  • Place:Iran
  • Dimensions:32.6 cm × 22 cm × 1.8 cm
  • Date:1572-73 CE/980 AH/AH 980
  • Materials and Technique:Ink and gold on paper; leather binding.

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