Double Frontispiece for the Kolliat, 16th century, 10 7/8 x 11 3/4 in. ( x cm) (image, sheet), Colors and gold on paper, Iran, 16th century, This sumptuous double frontispiece has survived from a Kolliat manuscript originally written by the great Persian poet Sa'di. Illuminated opening pages such as these are typical of the ornate chapter headings, embellished script, and marginal decorations that frequently graced the Koran and other religious manuscripts, as well as literary classics. The decoration consists of a wide floral arabesque framing the central rectangular unit

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