Albums15th century

Arabesque with Dragon and Parrot

15th century

Classification

Albums

Medium

Black ink and opaque watercolor on off-white paper: pricked (dragon only)

Century

15th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

22.2 x 34.7 cm (8 3/4 x 13 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Stuart Cary Welch, Jr., Warren, NH, (by 1999), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1999.

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