Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz, late 15th century

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Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz, late 15th century, Attributed to present-day Afghanistan, Herat, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, 11 7/8 x 7 1/2in. ( x 19cm), Codices, This folio, copied by Sultan 'Ali Mashhadi—a renowned master of nasta'liq script—once formed part of an anthology of Persian poetry including selections from the works of Sa'di and Hafiz. It was common practice for valuable manuscripts to be remounted within new margins whether for aesthetic or preservation reasons

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