ManuscriptsPersian13th century

Mule (painting, recto; text, verso), Illustrated folio from Manafi Al-Hayawan of Ibn Bakhtishu

1300s

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Culture

Persian

Period

Ilkhanid period

Century

13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

26.2 x 20 cm (10 5/16 x 7 7/8 in.)

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