Title: Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
Object type: Folio from a non-illustrated manuscript
Date: late 15th century
Artist:  Sa'di 
Artist bio: Iranian, Shiraz ca. 1213–1291 Shiraz
Artist nationality: Iranian
Artist role: Author
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions: H.11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm)
W. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm)
Classification: Codices
Credit line: Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911
Geography: Attributed to Herat   present-day Afghanistan      
Department: Islamic Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Birds, term: Persian, term: Flowers