Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
The engraved decoration includes quotations in Persian from Bustan, a famous collection of virtuous stories by the thirteenth-century poet Sa'di: "May the world comply with your wishes and heaven be your friend; May the creator of the world [be your guardian]."
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