ManuscriptsArab17th century

Lion (painting, recto); Tiger (painting, verso), Folio from a Manuscript on Natural History

1643

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Culture

Arab

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

29.5 x 20.8 cm (11 5/8 x 8 3/16 in.)

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