Two folios of Persian poetry in safina format
Persian
These two separate folios are dispersed from a small manuscript of Persian poetry written in oblong format (safina). On the recto side of the folios the text area is divided into two main parts. The top is filled with diagonally written lines of nastaliq and the bottom is divided into four unequal columns filled with two lines of nastaliq.The verso side of the folios are divided into five unequal parts and filled with oblique lines going in opposite directions. Small branches of flowers are placed in the empty areas left by the oblique lines on the text box.
Ink, gold, and watercolor on paper.
Timurid period