A leaf from a dispersed manuscript of Jami's Divan Persia,...

A leaf from a dispersed manuscript of Jami's Divan
Persia, Herat, 16th Century
Persian manuscript on paper, 15 lines to the page written horizontally in two columns in nasta'liq script in black ink, two illuminated panels left blank for headings, further text written diagonally in inner margins, inner margins ruled in blue and gold, gold-sprinkled outer border
leaf 347 x 221 mm.
The text in the central panel comes from Fatihat al-shabab (the Beginning of Youth) from the Divan of Jami, and in the margins, from the section Khatimat al-hayat (The End of Life).

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