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Persian Manuscript: 'Masnavi i Ma'navi of Jalul ud-Din al-Rumi'
Unknown artist, 1295

An illuminated and illustrated copy of this influential mystic poem. This is probably the earliest copy of the complete poem and the oldest illustrated Persian book in Europe.
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Title of artwork, date
Persian Manuscript: 'Masnavi i Ma'navi of Jalul ud-Din al-Rumi', 1295
Date supported
1912
Medium and material
Ink
Gifted by
Henry Van den Bergh
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