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The Illuminated Border of Animals, double page from a copy of the Gulistan of Sa'di

Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), 16th century
Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper
28.9 × 36.8 cm (11.4 × 14.5 in)

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