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| Keywords: Ghazal by Sa'di.png en This calligraphic fragment contains a ghazal lyric poem by the Persian poet Shaykh Sa'di died 1292 691 AH The verses describe a lover's search for his beloved and his request that she show herself to him The verses are written in nasta'liq script using white light blue red and yellow ink on a blue paper Rangin colored inks add variety to the composition and are found in a number of calligraphies produced during the 16th century The corners left open by the intersection of the diagonal verses and the rectangular frame are decorated by illuminated triangles or thumb pieces The text panel is framed by a border consisting of cream-colored paper decorated with gold flecks cut out and pasted to the folio The composition is placed on a larger beige sheet of paper decorated with deer birds and various vegetal motifs The fragment is neither dated nor signed However it appears to have been produced in Safavid Iran and placed later into a muraqqa' album of calligraphies fa غزل ŒÙ‡Ø§ÛŒÛŒ از سعدی به خط نستعلیق به سبک رنگین century 16 CE http //www wdl org/en/item/2423/ Ghazal by Sa'di Creator Saadi Custom license marker 2012 09 09 PD-old-100 Uploaded with UploadWizard Sa'di Persian manuscripts Manuscripts in Iran Nastaliq Rangin 16th-century illuminated manuscripts | ||||
