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Anthology and four essays - part I
First part of an anthology; includes miscellaneous writings such as an essay on music and recipes for making jams.
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Basat-i nishat
A sarcastic and male-centered essay in which noble women are "ugly" or old, and female slaves are pretty, kind and well-behaved.There are parts on men's desire for men and women's desire for women, vows of sisterhood, preparation of the bride and groom for the wedding night, wives and husbands relationships, etc. Parts of the document refer to Kulsum Nanah. At the end, there is a review of different types of pleasure according to their length.
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Shahin’s Ardashir namah, [17th century]
One picture depicts Shah Ardashir in his harem, with dancers, musicians, and his wives. The other picture shows Queen Istir [Esther] giving birth to Kurush (King Cyrus), her son by Shah Ardashir.