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Anthology of Persian Poetry (Iran), 17th Century

 Item — Box: Communal Collections 55
Identifier: MSP 136, Item 12

Scope and Contents

Persian written in black ink on paper. Gold borders and pink, blue, red, and gold flowers are painted on the paper. The contents include poems by Nizami (12th Century) and Jami (15th Century), two of the greatest Persian poets. 140mmX210mm.

Special thanks to Dr. Muhammad Isa Waley, Lead Curator, Persian, of the British Library for accurately identifying this leaf.

Dates

  • 17th Century

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.50 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

Persian

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

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