Colophon page from the manuscript of gulistan of sa‘di. Painting attributed to basawan and manohar, calligraphy by muhammad husayn zarin qalam. Parchment, ink and paint. 31. 3 x 19. 5 cm. Persian, nastaliq script. Fatehpur sikri 1582-1583 (990 ah). Painting depicts painter manohar and the calligrapher muhammad husayn zarin qalam seated opposite one another. They are identified by the text of two letters they are shown writing. Royal asiatic society of great britain and ireland, ras persian 258, f. 128b. Object Type: illuminated manuscript, calligraphic work, codex. Date: between 26 January 1582 and 24 January 1583. Place of creation: Fatehpur Sikri. Dimensions: height: 318 mm (12.5 in) ; width: 203 mm (7.9 in). Medium: ink, parchment. Collection: Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Colophon page from the manuscript of Gulistan of Sa‘di
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