Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan

ورقة مذهّبة من كلستان

Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di (c. 1213–1291); Cleveland Museum of Art, accession 2006.148.

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A gilded leaf from the Gulistan of Sa'di; the calligraphy about 1475–1500, the margins added later, Herat or Tabriz. In the Cleveland Museum of Art. 1

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Arabesque· Girih· Hedwig glass· Islamic calligraphy· Islamic geometric patterns· Islamic lustreware· Kubachi ware· Mahmal

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  1. Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access
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