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Pages from the chapters on animals, from The Wonders of Creation and the Oddities of Existence

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Description: Pages from the chapters on animals, from The Wonders of Creation and the Oddities of...
TitlePages from the chapters on animals, from The Wonders of Creation and the Oddities of Existence
Creator nameal-Qazwini, Zakariya'
Creator nationality/culturePersian
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1322
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsUnknown
LocationSüleymaniye Library, Istanbul
Accession numberMSS Yeni Cami 813
SubjectsIslamic illumination of books and manuscriptsNatural history illustrationAnimals in art
StatusFrom front to back of the montage, and from right to left of each pair of facing pages: fols. 145b–46a: the horse and the onager; fols. 147b–48a: cattle and wild ox (baqar al-waḥsh); fols. 153–54a: the bear and the marten; Fars, Iran
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Introduction
Persis Berlekamp
Description: Wonder, Image, and Cosmos in Medieval Islam
Wonder, Image, and Cosmos in Medieval Islam
Illustrated medieval and early modern Islamic wonders-of-creation manuscripts were made for the explicitly stated purpose of inducing wonder at God’s creation...
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Persis Berlekamp
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2011 by Persis Berlekamp
Related print edition pages: pp.1-35
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Chapter subject tags:Islamic Empire--HistoryIslamic illumination of books and manuscriptsQazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283Curiosities and wondersCreation (Islam)

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Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1509
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions10 1/8 x 7 7/8 in. (25.8 x 20.1 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1418802&partId=1
Accession numberE,1.246
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Oct 09
Creator nameLangervelt, Rutger van
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsPen and brown-gray wash on paper
Dimensions130 × 420 mm
LocationStaatliche Museen zu Berlin
Accession numberKdZ. 13129
Africans trading with turbaned Moors
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Description: St. Eloy in his Workshop
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Feb 15
Creator nameMaster of Balaam
Creator name (description)Attributed to Master of Balaam
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1440–1460
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions4 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. (11.5 x 18.5 cm)
LocationRijksmuseum, Amsterdam
http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.55291
Accession numberRP-P-OB-963
St. Eloy in his Workshop
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Description: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of The Good Shepherd mosaic
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of The Good Shepherd mosaic
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Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 425–450
Object typeMosaic
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Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, detail of...
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Description: Camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine's head
Camelid sacrum in the shape of a canine's head
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Creation datec. 14,000-7,000 BCE
Object typeSculpture
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LocationMuseo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City
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Creation dateAD 800–900
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk, color and gold on parchment
DimensionsOverall: 9 3/8 x 13 1/4 in. (23.9 x 33.6 cm)
LocationFreer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
https://www.freersackler.si.edu/object/F1930.60/
Accession numberF1930.60
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Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1500–1510
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions5 7/8 x 4 7/8 in. (15 x 12.5 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/62954001
Accession number1845,0825.787
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Description: The Wedding of Humay and Humayun
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Creator nationality/cultureJalayirid
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1396
Object typePainting
Dimensions12 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (32 x 19 cm)
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Add_MS_18113&index=0
Accession numberMS. Add. 18113, f. 45v
The Wedding of Humay and Humayun
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Description: Timur Granting an Audience at Balkh on the Occasion of his Accession to Power in...
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Creator nationality/cultureTimurid
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1436
Object typeBook/Manuscript
DimensionsEach page 13 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (35 x 24.5 cm)
LocationSackler Gallery, Washington, D.C.
http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/edan/object.php?q=fsg_S1986.133.1 and http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/edan/object.php?q=22095
Accession numberS1986.133.1; S1986.133.2
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Description: Sarcophagus of Archbishop Felix
Sarcophagus of Archbishop Felix
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Creation datec. AD 724
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
LocationS. Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna, Italy
Sarcophagus of Archbishop Felix
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Description: The Symbol of St Mark
The Symbol of St Mark
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Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 400–430
Object typeMosaic
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The Symbol of St Mark
The Symbol of St Mark
Description: Floor mosaic with pastoral scenes
Floor mosaic with pastoral scenes
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Apr 27
Creator roleMosaicist
Creation datec. AD 550–600
Object typeMosaic
LocationGreat Palace, Istanbul, Turkey
Floor mosaic with pastoral scenes
Floor mosaic with pastoral scenes
Description: The Shepherd, one of three so-called Season Medals
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Creator name (description)John Trumbull, designer; Conrad Heinrich Küchler, engraver; Soho Manufactory of Matthew Boulton and James Watt, Sr.
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleMetalist
Creation date1796–1798
Object typeCoin/Medal
MaterialsSilver (electrotype)
Dimensionswt. 20.27 gm, 12:00, 48 mm
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/111725
Accession number2001.87.3432
The Shepherd, one of three so-called...
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Description: Ambo of Archbishop Agnellus
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Creation datec. AD 556–569
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
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Ambo of Archbishop Agnellus
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Description: Illuminated diagram of rule from a "Naṣā'iḥ-i...
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Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1425
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsInk, opaque pigment, and paper
Dimensions19.6 x 10.5 cm, folio
LocationChester Beatty Library, Dublin
Accession numberAr.4183, fol. 12a
Illuminated diagram of rule from a...
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Creation date1586–1587
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions14 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (37.5 x 24.2 cm)
LocationVictoria & Albert Museum, London
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O9536/painting-tulsi/
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The Construction of Fathepur Sikri
The Construction of Fathepur Sikri
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Creator roleIlluminator
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MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
DimensionsImage: 10 1/16 x 13 1/2 in. (25.4 x 33.7 cm); Overall: 10 5/8 x 13 13/16 in. (27 x 35.2 cm)
LocationCleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
http://www.clevelandart.org/art/1982.63
Accession number1982.63
Demon in Chains, Transoxiana
Demon in Chains, Transoxiana
Description: Dog transforming into a human
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Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
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Dog transforming into a human
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Description: Exterior of Enamel Door at the Palace of the Assembly at Chandigarh
Exterior of Enamel Door at the Palace of the Assembly at Chandigarh
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Creator nameLe Corbusier
Creator nationality/cultureSwiss
Creator roleArchitect
Object typeArchitecture
LocationChandigarh, India
Exterior of Enamel Door at the Palace of...
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Description: Pastoral Scene, from Sultan Ahmad Jalayir, Dīwān, Baghdad
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Creator nationality/cultureJalayirid
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1403
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions11 5/8 x 8 1/16 in. (29.5 x 20.4 cm)
LocationFreer Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/edan/object.php?q=fsg_F1932.30
Accession numberF1932.30
Pastoral Scene, from Sultan Ahmad...
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Description: Man Proposes, God Disposes
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Creator nameLandseer, Edwin
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1864
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions36 × 96 in. (91.4 × 243.7 cm)
LocationRoyal Holloway, University of London
https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/aboutus/artcollectionandpicturegallery/explore/manproposesgoddisposes1864.aspx
Accession numberTHC 0032
Man Proposes, God Disposes
Man Proposes, God Disposes
Description: Circe and Her Lovers in a Landscape
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Creator nameDossi, Dosso
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1525
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions39 5/8 x 53 5/8 in. (100.8 x 136.1 cm)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.12147.html
Accession number1943.4.49
Circe and Her Lovers in a Landscape
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Description: Vase with iguana supports
Vase with iguana supports
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Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationCollection of Barbara and Justin Kerr, New York
Vase with iguana supports
Vase with iguana supports
Description: Mahmud of Ghazni receiving Indian elephants as tribute
Mahmud of Ghazni receiving Indian elephants as tribute
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator nationality/culturePersian
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1425
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk and watercolor with touches of gold metallic paint on paper
Dimensions43 x 33.7 cm
LocationWorcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts
https://worcester.emuseum.com/objects/11449/an-indian-embassy-before-sultan-mahmud-of-ghanzna-from-the
Accession number1935.2
Mahmud of Ghazni receiving Indian...
Mahmud of Ghazni receiving Indian elephants as tribute
Description: House and occupants, centipede, and jaguar-fang deity
House and occupants, centipede, and jaguar-fang deity
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureMoche
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. AD 500
Object typeIllustration
LocationMuseum für Völkerkunde, Berlin
House and occupants, centipede, and...
House and occupants, centipede, and jaguar-fang deity
Description: Rustam Sleeping While Rakhsh Fights the Lion, detached from an unfinished copy of...
Rustam Sleeping While Rakhsh Fights the Lion, detached from an unfinished copy of the Shāhnāma
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Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureSafavid
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1515–1522
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsPaper
Dimensions12 1/2 x 31 3/4 in. (31.8 x 20.8 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=231523&partId=1&searchText=rustam&page=1
Accession number1948,1211,0.23, f. 6v
Rustam Sleeping While Rakhsh Fights the...
Rustam Sleeping While Rakhsh Fights the Lion, detached from an unfinished copy of the Shāhnāma
Description: Nashmi the Archer
Nashmi the Archer
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Aug 22
Creator nameRiza
Creator nationality/culturePersian
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1622
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsOpaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions7 1/2 x 3 7/8 in. (19 x 10 cm)
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/213050?position=6
Accession number1960.197
Nashmi the Archer
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Description: Pitcher, reverse
Pitcher, reverse
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Creator nameCoxon, Charles
Creator name (description)Charles Coxon, modeler; Millington, Astbury, and Paulson, manufacturer
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. 1861
Object typeContainer
MaterialsPorcelain
Dimensions8 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (21 x 21.6 x 19.1 cm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/62782
Accession number1931.1843
Pitcher, reverse
Pitcher, reverse
Description: The Birth of the Prophet Muhammad
The Birth of the Prophet Muhammad
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Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureIl-Khanid
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1314-1315
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk, colors, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions43.5 x 30 cm (17 1/8 x 11 3/4 in.)
LocationUniversity Library, Edinburgh
https://images.is.ed.ac.uk/luna/servlet/detail/UoEsha~4~4~60636~102844:World-History,-f-42r
Accession numberOr.Ms 20, f. 42r
The Birth of the Prophet Muhammad
The Birth of the Prophet Muhammad
Description: Teardrop bottle with a dog effigy head
Teardrop bottle with a dog effigy head
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware
Dimensions11 x 6 in. (27.9 x 15.2 cm)
LocationHudson Museum, University of Maine, Orono
http://umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/palmer-collections/hm3798/
Accession numberHM3798
Teardrop bottle with a dog effigy head
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Description: Bowl with serpent/bird effigy
Bowl with serpent/bird effigy
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator nationality/cultureMississippian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1250–1500
Object typeContainer
MaterialsLimestone
DimensionsHeight 3 7/8 in. (10 cm); diameter 9 in. (23 cm)
LocationNational Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
http://nmai.si.edu/searchcollections/item.aspx?irn=182089
Accession number17/0020
Bowl with serpent/bird effigy
Bowl with serpent/bird effigy
Description: Feeding Time
Feeding Time
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 25
Creator nameHomer, Winslow
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1878
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor
Dimensions8 3/4 × 11 1/4 in.
LocationClark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts
http://www.clarkart.edu/Collection/3035
Accession number1955.1493
Feeding Time
Feeding Time
Description: Illuminated sarlawḥ (first in a double-page) containing the names of God
Illuminated sarlawḥ (first in a double-page) containing the names of God
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 29
Creator nationality/cultureSafavid
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1566
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque pigment, gold, and paper
Dimensions28.3 x 16.3 c,, inset
LocationTopkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Accession numberH.2161, fol. 94b
Illuminated sarlawḥ (first in a...
Illuminated sarlawḥ (first in a double-page) containing the names of God
Description: Illuminated shamsa with corner pieces
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Jul 29
Creator nationality/cultureSafavid
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1566
Object typePainting
MaterialsInk, opaque pigment, gold, and paper
Dimensions26.2 x 16.8 cm, inset
LocationTopkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Accession numberH.2161, fol. 94b
Illuminated shamsa with corner pieces
Illuminated shamsa with corner pieces
Description: Plane Filling II
Plane Filling II
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Creator nameEscher, M.C.
Creator nationality/cultureDutch
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1957
Object typePrint
MaterialsLithograph
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
https://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.54274.html
Accession number1974.28.69
Plane Filling II
Plane Filling II
Description: Painted pottery effigy vessel
Painted pottery effigy vessel
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureRecuay
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. 300 BC
Object typeContainer
LocationMuseo Nacional de Antropología, Arqueología e Historia, Lima, Peru
Painted pottery effigy vessel
Painted pottery effigy vessel
Description: Vase
Vase
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 800–900
Object typeContainer
MaterialsTravertine
LocationUniversity of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia
http://www.penn.museum/collections/object/52505
Accession numberNA5526
Vase
Vase
Description: Five of Beasts
Five of Beasts
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameMaster of the Playing Cards
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1430–1440
Object typePrint
MaterialsDrypoint
Dimensions5 3/4 x 3 3/8 in. (14.6 x 8.7 cm)
Five of Beasts
Five of Beasts
Description: Coatimundi pendant
Coatimundi pendant
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator roleJeweler
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeJewelry
MaterialsStone
Dimensions1 1/4 x 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. (3.2 x 1.6 x 11.8 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
http://www.metmuseum.org/the-collection-online/search/310683
Accession number1978.412.239
Coatimundi pendant
Coatimundi pendant
Description: Vessel with armadillos
Vessel with armadillos
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationSaint Louis Art Museum
Vessel with armadillos
Vessel with armadillos
Description: Majnun Eavesdrops on Layla's Camp
Majnun Eavesdrops on Layla's Camp
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureSafavid
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1556–1565
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsOpaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions13 7/16 x 9 1/8 in. (34.2 x 23.2 cm)
LocationFreer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/edan/object.php?q=40022
Accession numberF1946.12.253
Majnun Eavesdrops on Layla's Camp
Majnun Eavesdrops on Layla's Camp
Description: Morbetto
Morbetto
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameRaimondi, Marcantonio
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions7 5/8 x 9 3/4 in. (19.5 x 24.8 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
Morbetto
Morbetto
Description: Building the Mosque of Samarqand
Building the Mosque of Samarqand
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nameBihzad
Creator nationality/cultureTimurid
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1480
Object typePainting
LocationJohn Work Garrett Collection, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
https://catalyst.library.jhu.edu/catalog/bib_847808
Accession numberGar. 3 c. 1
Building the Mosque of Samarqand
Building the Mosque of Samarqand
Description: Prairie dog
Prairie dog
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationDenver Museum of Natural History
Prairie dog
Prairie dog
Description: Joined ducks
Joined ducks
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Joined ducks
Joined ducks
Description: Allegory of Drunkenness, from Hafiz, Dīvān, Tabriz
Allegory of Drunkenness, from Hafiz, Dīvān, Tabriz
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nameSultan Muhammad
Creator nationality/cultureSafavid
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1525–1535
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk, color, gold and silver on paper
Dimensions8 1/2 x 5 7/8 in. (21.5 x 15 cm)
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/303418
Accession number1988.460.2, f. 135r
Allegory of Drunkenness, from Hafiz,...
Allegory of Drunkenness, from Hafiz, Dīvān, Tabriz
Description: Artemis, goddess of the hunt, known as Diane de Versailles
Artemis, goddess of the hunt, known as Diane de Versailles
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 20
Creator nationality/cultureRoman
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date100–200 AD
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsMarble
DimensionsH: 200 cm
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010278930
Accession numberMR 152
Artemis, goddess of the hunt, known as...
Artemis, goddess of the hunt, known as Diane de Versailles
Description: The Nightmare of Zahhak
The Nightmare of Zahhak
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nameMir Musavvir
Creator name (description)Possibly by Mir Musavvir
Creator nationality/culturePersian
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1525–1535
Object typeBook/manuscript
Dimensions13 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. ( 34.2 x 27.6 cm)
The Nightmare of Zahhak
The Nightmare of Zahhak
Description: Beaker
Beaker
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator nameVander Burgh, Cornelius
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleMetalist
Creation date1685
Object typeContainer
MaterialsSilver
Dimensionsh. 8, diam. Lip 4 15/16 in. (20.3 x 12.2 cm), wt. 15 oz., 14 dwt. (487 gm)
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/5286
Accession number1932.100
Beaker
Beaker
Description: Amr Disguised as a Doctor Treating Sorcerers in a Courtyard from the Hamzanāma
Amr Disguised as a Doctor Treating Sorcerers in a Courtyard from the Hamzanāma
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMughal
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1557–1572
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on cotton, mounted on paper
Dimensions26 3/8 x 20 1/8 in. (67 x 51 cm)
LocationBrooklyn Museum of Art, New York
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/23165
Accession number24.49
Amr Disguised as a Doctor Treating...
Amr Disguised as a Doctor Treating Sorcerers in a Courtyard from the Hamzanāma
Description: Rodent (squirrel?) effigy platform pipe; young feline effigy platform pipe; and...
Rodent (squirrel?) effigy platform pipe; young feline effigy platform pipe; and turtle effigy platform pipe
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 1–400
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
DimensionsLengths 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); 3 1/2 in. (8.75 cm); 2 7/8 in. (7.25 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
Accession numberS219; S259; S271
Rodent (squirrel?) effigy platform pipe;...
Rodent (squirrel?) effigy platform pipe; young feline effigy platform pipe; and turtle effigy platform pipe
Description: Animal curing scene
Animal curing scene
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Animal curing scene
Animal curing scene
Description: The Tomb of the Prophet in Medina, from a Collection of Prayers, Morocco
The Tomb of the Prophet in Medina, from a Collection of Prayers, Morocco
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureMoroccan
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1500–1600
Object typeBook/Manuscript
DimensionsEach page 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (13.5 x 13.8 cm)
LocationMuseum of Islamic Art, Berlin
The Tomb of the Prophet in Medina, from...
The Tomb of the Prophet in Medina, from a Collection of Prayers, Morocco
Description: Turtle
Turtle
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Turtle
Turtle
Description: Bowl with Alligator Lid
Bowl with Alligator Lid
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 09
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1000-1550
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCeramic
DimensionsBowl or base: 12.1 cm (4 3/4 in.) other (Lid): 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.) Bowl plus lid-Overall: 41.3 x 27 cm (16 1/4 x 10 5/8 in.)
LocationYale University Art Gallery
http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/9932
Accession number1959.55.10a-b
Bowl with Alligator Lid
Bowl with Alligator Lid
Description: Dancing dogs
Dancing dogs
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Dancing dogs
Dancing dogs
Description: The Soul of the Continent (Black Bear)
The Soul of the Continent (Black Bear)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 07
Creator nameKemeys, Edward
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1886–1890
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBronze
Dimensions26.7 × 35.6 × 25.4 cm (10 1/2 × 14 × 10 in.)
LocationThe Art Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/56698
Accession number1899.45
The Soul of the Continent (Black Bear)
The Soul of the Continent (Black Bear)
Description: Standing dancer with animal on helmet
Standing dancer with animal on helmet
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Standing dancer with animal on helmet
Standing dancer with animal on helmet
Description: Otter effigy platform pipe
Otter effigy platform pipe
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 1–400
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsSiliceous shale and copper
Dimensions2 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. (6.3 x 8.6 cm)
LocationIllinois State Museum, Springfield
Accession number814/515
Otter effigy platform pipe
Otter effigy platform pipe
Description: Bottle with possum head effigy
Bottle with possum head effigy
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date1200–1400
Object typeContainer
MaterialsCeramic
DimensionsHeight 6 in. (15.2 cm)
LocationJames and Elaine Kinker Collection, Midwest
Bottle with possum head effigy
Bottle with possum head effigy
Description: Vessel with shrimps
Vessel with shrimps
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationFowler Museum of Cultural History, University of California, Los Angeles
Vessel with shrimps
Vessel with shrimps
Description: Crab
Crab
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Crab
Crab
Description: Black-figure pitcher
Black-figure pitcher
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator namePainter of Malibu
Creator name (description)Attributed to the Painter of Malibu
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. 625 BC
Object typeContainer
Dimensions32.8 × 17 cm (12 15/16 × 6 11/16 in.)
LocationJ. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/10945/attributed-to-painter-of-malibu-85ae89-namepiece-olpe-greek-corinthian-about-625-bc/
Accession number85.AE.89
Black-figure pitcher
Black-figure pitcher
Description: Animal effigy vessel
Animal effigy vessel
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator nationality/cultureCaddo
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date1680–1750
Object typeContainer
Animal effigy vessel
Animal effigy vessel
Description: The grapevine
The grapevine
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 20
Creator nameal-Qazwini, Zakariya'
Creator nationality/culturePersian
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1700–1800
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationPrinceton University Library, New Jersey
Accession numberMSS Garrett 68
The grapevine
The grapevine
Description: Animal effigy vessel
Animal effigy vessel
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator nationality/cultureCaddo
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date1680–1750
Object typeContainer
Animal effigy vessel
Animal effigy vessel
Description: Stacked
Stacked
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nameKoons, Jeff
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1988
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPolychromed wood
Dimensions61 x 50 x 26 3/8 in. (155 x 127 x 67 cm)
Stacked
Stacked
Description: Old pregnant snarling dog
Old pregnant snarling dog
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationStokes Family Collection, Upper Nyack, New York
Old pregnant snarling dog
Old pregnant snarling dog
Description: Illuminated headpiece and calligraphy
Illuminated headpiece and calligraphy
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 29
Creator nationality/cultureTimurid
Creator roleCalligrapher
Object typeCalligraphy
MaterialsInk, opaque pigment, gold, and paper
Dimensions50.5 x 38.3 cm, folio
LocationTopkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Accession numberH.2310, fol. 15b
Illuminated headpiece and calligraphy
Illuminated headpiece and calligraphy
Description: Family portrait" of those credited with the success of the Chandigarh...
Family portrait" of those credited with the success of the Chandigarh project
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 21
Creator nameLe Corbusier
Creator nationality/cultureSwiss
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1952
Object typeDrawing
LocationFondation Le Corbusier, Paris
Family portrait" of those credited with...
Family portrait" of those credited with the success of the Chandigarh project
Description: Alle de Wercken, So ouden als nieuwen
Alle de Wercken, So ouden als nieuwen
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 03
Creator nameVenne, Adriaen van de
Creator nationality/cultureDutch
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1658
Object typePrint
LocationYale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut
http://collections.britishart.yale.edu/vufind/Record/2029328
Alle de Wercken, So ouden als nieuwen
Alle de Wercken, So ouden als nieuwen
Description: The bee
The bee
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 20
Creator nameal-Qazwini, Zakariya'
Creator nationality/culturePersian
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1322
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSüleymaniye Library, Istanbul
Accession numberMSS Yeni Cami 813
The bee
The bee
Description: Saints Mary of Milan, Luke, Theophista, and Eustace
Saints Mary of Milan, Luke, Theophista, and Eustace
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nameMeckenem, Israhel van, the younger
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1470–1500
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Dimensions6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (16.5 x 10.9 cm)
LocationAlbertina, Vienna
http://sammlungenonline.albertina.at/?query=Inventarnummer=[DG1926/1190]&showtype=record
Accession numberDG1926/1190
Saints Mary of Milan, Luke, Theophista,...
Saints Mary of Milan, Luke, Theophista, and Eustace
Description: Bahram Gur and the Princess in the Black Pavilionv, from Hatifi, Haft Manẓar,...
Bahram Gur and the Princess in the Black Pavilionv, from Hatifi, Haft Manẓar, Bukhara
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureUzbek
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1538
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsOpaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions10 5/16 x 6 5/8 in. (26.2 x 16.8 x 2.6 cm)
LocationFreer Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/edan/object.php?q=fsg_F1956.14
Accession numberF1956.14, f. 22
Bahram Gur and the Princess in the Black...
Bahram Gur and the Princess in the Black Pavilionv, from Hatifi, Haft Manẓar, Bukhara
Description: The turtle dove, the phoenix, and the crane
The turtle dove, the phoenix, and the crane
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 20
Creator nameal-Qazwini, Zakariya'
Creator nationality/culturePersian
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberMSS Or. 14140
The turtle dove, the phoenix, and the...
The turtle dove, the phoenix, and the crane
Description: Turkeys
Turkeys
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 23
Creator nameMonet, Claude
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1877
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions172 × 175 cm
LocationMusée d'Orsay, Paris
https://www.musee-orsay.fr/fr/oeuvres/les-dindons-1109
Accession numberRF 1944 18
Turkeys
Turkeys
Description: Faridun Enthroned from Hafiz-i Abru, "Majm'a-al-tawārikh,"...
Faridun Enthroned from Hafiz-i Abru, "Majm'a-al-tawārikh," Herat
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureTimurid
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1425
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationTopkapı Palace Library, Istanbul, Turkey
Accession numberTSMK H. 1653, f. 21v
Faridun Enthroned from Hafiz-i Abru,...
Faridun Enthroned from Hafiz-i Abru, "Majm'a-al-tawārikh," Herat
Description: The Seduction of Yusuf
The Seduction of Yusuf
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nameBihzad
Creator nationality/cultureTimurid
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1488
Object typePainting
Dimensions12 x 8 1/2 in. (30.5 x 21.5 cm)
LocationNational Library, Cairo
Accession numberMS. Arab Farsi 908, f. 25v
The Seduction of Yusuf
The Seduction of Yusuf
Description: Landscape (The Hare)
Landscape (The Hare)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 17
Creator nameMiró, Joan
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1927
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions51 × 76 5/8 in. (129.6 × 194.6 cm)
LocationThe Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/2937
Accession number57.1459
Landscape (The Hare)
Landscape (The Hare)
Description: Vessel with crabs
Vessel with crabs
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Vessel with crabs
Vessel with crabs
Description: Bowl depicting masked animal trickster
Bowl depicting masked animal trickster
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMimbres
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date1000–1150
Object typeContainer
MaterialsCeramic
DimensionsHeight 3 1/2 in. (9 cm); diameter 8 in. (20.3 cm)
LocationSouthwest Museum, Los Angeles
Accession number491.P.3772
Bowl depicting masked animal trickster
Bowl depicting masked animal trickster
Description: Roasted dog on the platter
Roasted dog on the platter
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Roasted dog on the platter
Roasted dog on the platter
Description: Drawings and paintings of assorted subjects, one signed by Muhammad b. Mahmudshah...
Drawings and paintings of assorted subjects, one signed by Muhammad b. Mahmudshah al-Khayyam (crane)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 29
Creator name (description)One signed by Muhammad b. Mahmudshah al'Khayyam (crane)
Creator nationality/cultureTimurid
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1370–1430
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsInk, opaque pigment, and paper
Dimensions68 x 50 cm, folio
LocationTopkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Accession numberH.2152, fol. 64b
Drawings and paintings of assorted...
Drawings and paintings of assorted subjects, one signed by Muhammad b. Mahmudshah al-Khayyam (crane)
Description: The Angel Michael
The Angel Michael
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 20
Creator nameal-Qazwini, Zakariya'
Creator nationality/culturePersian
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1280
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich
https://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/0004/bsb00045957/images/index.html?id=00045957&groesser=&fip=eayaewqeneayaewqxdsydeayaxsewqeayaeayafsdr&no=&seite=71
Accession numberMSS cod. arab. 464
The Angel Michael
The Angel Michael
Description: Bahram Gur in the Green Pavilion from Nizami, Khamsa, Tabriz
Bahram Gur in the Green Pavilion from Nizami, Khamsa, Tabriz
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nameShaykhi
Creator nationality/cultureTimurid
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1480–1490
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationTopkapı Palace Library, Istanbul, Turkey
Accession numberTSMK H. 762, f. 170b
Bahram Gur in the Green Pavilion from...
Bahram Gur in the Green Pavilion from Nizami, Khamsa, Tabriz
Description: Prince and his intimate
Prince and his intimate
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 29
Creator name (description)Attributed in a caption "the best work of Master Dust the artist
Creator nationality/cultureSafavid
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1530–1540
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque pigment, gold and paper
Dimensions25.5 x 16.7 cm, painting
LocationTopkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Accession numberH.2154, fol. 138b
Prince and his intimate
Prince and his intimate
Description: Rama and Lakshman Flight the Demoness Taraka from a Rāmāyana
Rama and Lakshman Flight the Demoness Taraka from a Rāmāyana
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nameMushfiq
Creator nationality/cultureMughal
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1597–1605
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, in modern bindings
Dimensions10 13/16 x 6 in. (27.5 x 15.2 cm)
LocationFreer Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/edan/object.php?q=fsg_F1907.271.1-172
Accession numberF1907.271.1-172, f. 35v
Rama and Lakshman Flight the Demoness...
Rama and Lakshman Flight the Demoness Taraka from a Rāmāyana
Description: Inferno, Canto I
Inferno, Canto I
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 07
Creator nameBaldini, Baccio
Creator name (description)Creator uncertain; attributed to Baccio Baldini, after Sandro Botticelli
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1482–1487
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
Inferno, Canto I
Inferno, Canto I
Description: Sleeping dog
Sleeping dog
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationCollection of Barbara and Justin Kerr, New York
Sleeping dog
Sleeping dog
Description: Jahangir Preferring a Sufi to Kings, from an album made for Jahangir
Jahangir Preferring a Sufi to Kings, from an album made for Jahangir
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nameBichitr
Creator nationality/cultureMughal
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1615–1620
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsOpaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions9 15/16 x 7 1/16 in. (25.3 x 18 cm)
LocationFreer Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/edan/object.php?q=fsg_F1942.15a
Accession numberF1942.15a
Jahangir Preferring a Sufi to Kings,...
Jahangir Preferring a Sufi to Kings, from an album made for Jahangir
Description: The camel
The camel
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 20
Creator nameal-Qazwini, Zakariya'
Creator nationality/culturePersian
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1280
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich
https://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/0004/bsb00045957/images/index.html?id=00045957&groesser=&fip=eayaewqeneayaewqxdsydeayaxsewqeayaeayafsdr&no=&seite=349
Accession numberMSS cod. arab. 464
The camel
The camel
Description: Otter effigy platform pipe
Otter effigy platform pipe
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator roleSculptor
Creation dateAD 1–400
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
DimensionsLength 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
LocationBritish Museum, London
Accession numberS269
Otter effigy platform pipe
Otter effigy platform pipe
Description: Jar with modeled animal features
Jar with modeled animal features
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureCoclé
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation dateAD 600–800
Object typeContainer
MaterialsCeramic
Dimensions10 3/4 x 12 in. (27.3 x 30.4 cm)
LocationPrivate Collection
Jar with modeled animal features
Jar with modeled animal features
Description: Dancing shamans
Dancing shamans
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 30
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1550
Object typePainting
LocationTopkapi Serail Library, Istanbul
Accession numberHazine 2143
Dancing shamans
Dancing shamans
Description: Bowl with serpent/bird effigy
Bowl with serpent/bird effigy
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 31
Creator nationality/cultureMississippian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1250–1500
Object typeContainer
MaterialsAltered diorite
DimensionsHeight 6 1/2 (16.5 cm); diameter 11 3/4 in. ( 30 cm)
LocationNational Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
http://nmai.si.edu/searchcollections/item.aspx?irn=177163
Accession number16/5232
Bowl with serpent/bird effigy
Bowl with serpent/bird effigy
Description: Ewer with Humans and Animals
Ewer with Humans and Animals
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. 1200–1300
Object typeContainer
MaterialsGlazed ceramic
Dimensionsh: 26 cm
LocationDumbarton Oaks Collection, Washington, D.C.
http://museum.doaks.org/Obj27285
Accession numberBZ.1958.92
Ewer with Humans and Animals
Ewer with Humans and Animals
Description: The Torment of Those Who Squander the Inheritance of Orphans, from a...
The Torment of Those Who Squander the Inheritance of Orphans, from a "Mir'ājnāma," Herat
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureTimurid
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1436
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8427195m
Accession numberMS. Supp. Turc 190, f. 61r
The Torment of Those Who Squander the...
The Torment of Those Who Squander the Inheritance of Orphans, from a "Mir'ājnāma," Herat
Description: Underglaze-painted "Sultanabad" bowl, Iran
Underglaze-painted "Sultanabad" bowl, Iran
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureIl-Khanid
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date1300–1330
Object typeContainer
MaterialsStone-paste painted under clear glaze
DimensionsH 5 13/16 in. (14.8 cm); diameter 10 5/8 in. (27 cm)
LocationFreer Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/edan/object.php?q=fsg_F1947.9
Accession numberF1947.9
Underglaze-painted "Sultanabad" bowl,...
Underglaze-painted "Sultanabad" bowl, Iran
Description: Mahmud ibn Sebuktegin donning a robe of honor from Caliph al-Qadir Bi’llah
Mahmud ibn Sebuktegin donning a robe of honor from Caliph al-Qadir Bi’llah
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1315
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationEdinburgh University Library
Accession numberOr. Ms. 20, fol. 121r
Mahmud ibn Sebuktegin donning a robe of...
Mahmud ibn Sebuktegin donning a robe of honor from Caliph al-Qadir Bi’llah
Description: Illuminated frontispiece from a Qur'an copied by Shams al-Baysunghuri for Baysunghur...
Illuminated frontispiece from a Qur'an copied by Shams al-Baysunghuri for Baysunghur and 'Ala' al-Dawla
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 29
Creator nameShams al-Baysunghuri
Creator nationality/cultureTimurid
Creator roleCalligrapher
Creation date1434
Object typeCalligraphy
MaterialsInk, opaque pigment, gold, and paper
Dimensions35.2 x 26.2 cm, folio
LocationMuseum of Turkish and Islamic Art, Istanbul, Turkey
Accession numberK294, fol. 2a
Illuminated frontispiece from a Qur'an...
Illuminated frontispiece from a Qur'an copied by Shams al-Baysunghuri for Baysunghur and 'Ala' al-Dawla
Description: Page from a 30-volume manuscript of the Koran, Baghdad
Page from a 30-volume manuscript of the Koran, Baghdad
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureIl-Khanid
Creator roleCalligrapher
Creation date1306–1313
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationTopkapı Palace Library, Istanbul, Turkey
Accession numberTSMK E.H. 234, f. 10r
Page from a 30-volume manuscript of the...
Page from a 30-volume manuscript of the Koran, Baghdad
Description: Colophon of a Ghurid Qur’an, detail
Colophon of a Ghurid Qur’an, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
May 30
Creator nationality/cultureGhurid
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1189
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationIran Bastan Museum, Tehran
Accession numbermanuscript no. 3507, fol. 198a
Colophon of a Ghurid Qur’an,...
Colophon of a Ghurid Qur’an, detail
Description: Double-page illumination from a Qur'an copied in naskh
Double-page illumination from a Qur'an copied in naskh
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 29
Creator nationality/cultureIl-Khanid
Creator roleCalligrapher
Creation date1338
Object typeCalligraphy
MaterialsInk, opaque pigment, gold, and paper
Dimensions32.4 x 24.8 cm, folio
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/bound-section-of-a-quran-29029
Accession number29.58, fols. 1b–2a
Double-page illumination from a Qur'an...
Double-page illumination from a Qur'an copied in naskh
Description: Mahmud of Ghazna Crossing the Ganges, from Rashid al-Din, Jāmi'...
Mahmud of Ghazna Crossing the Ganges, from Rashid al-Din, Jāmi' al-tawārikh, Tabriz
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureIl-Khanid
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1315
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions4 3/4 x 10 in. (12 x 25 cm)
LocationUniversity Library, Edinburgh
http://images.is.ed.ac.uk/luna/servlet/detail/UoEsha~4~4~60889~102867:World-History,-f-134v-detail
Accession numberOr.Ms 20, f. 134v
Mahmud of Ghazna Crossing the Ganges,...
Mahmud of Ghazna Crossing the Ganges, from Rashid al-Din, Jāmi' al-tawārikh, Tabriz
Description: Physical Liberty, plaster model displayed at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St....
Physical Liberty, plaster model displayed at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 07
Creator nameMacNeil, Hermon Atkins
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1904
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPlaster
Physical Liberty, plaster model...
Physical Liberty, plaster model displayed at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis
Description: The Bier of Alexander, from the Great Mongol Shāhnāma, north-west Iran
The Bier of Alexander, from the Great Mongol Shāhnāma, north-west Iran
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureIl-Khanid
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1328–1336
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions22 11/16 x 15 5/8 in. (57.6 x 39.7 cm)
LocationFreer Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
http://www.asia.si.edu/collections/edan/object.php?q=fsg_F1938.3
Accession numberF1938.3
The Bier of Alexander, from the Great...
The Bier of Alexander, from the Great Mongol Shāhnāma, north-west Iran
Description: Terracotta column-krater
Terracotta column-krater
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 06
Creator nameDetroit Painter
Creator name (description)Attributed to the Detroit Painter
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. 590–570 B.C.
Object typeContainer
MaterialsTerracotta; black-figure
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/252898
Accession number27.116
Terracotta column-krater
Krater with shield-bearing cavalrymen and pairs of animals
Description: Crazy Quilt with Animals
Crazy Quilt with Animals
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator nameMarvin, Florence Elizabeth
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Creation date1886
Object typeTextile
MaterialsSilk, cotton, wool, plain, twill, and satin weaves, some velvet, some with supplementary patterning wefts, some self-patterned, and some printed with gold leaf; pieced and appliquéd; some areas raised; padded with cotton; embroidered with silk, silk chemile, cotton, and a variety of metal threads in back, buttonhole, chain, detached chain, double feather, herringbone, knot, overcast, satin, single satin, sheaf, stem, and straight stitches; couching and French knots; embellished with gilt-metal spangles; metal, jet, and glass beads; backed with silk and cotton, satin weave; machine quilted with silk thread
Dimensions81 3/8 × 82 3/8 in. (206.7 × 209.2 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
Accession number2003.294
Crazy Quilt with Animals
Crazy Quilt with Animals
Description: Detail of three drawings in the Timurid workshop album
Detail of three drawings in the Timurid workshop album
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 29
Creator nationality/culturePersian
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation datec. 1370–1400
Object typeDrawing
LocationTopkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Accession numberH.2152, fol. 57a
Detail of three drawings in the Timurid...
Detail of three drawings in the Timurid workshop album
Description: Illuminated headpiece and calligraphy in muḥaqqaq and naskh
Illuminated headpiece and calligraphy in muḥaqqaq and naskh
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 29
Creator nationality/culturePersian
Creator roleCalligrapher
Object typeCalligraphy
MaterialsInk, opaque pigment, and paper
Dimensions50.5 x 38.3 cm, folio
LocationTopkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Accession numberH.2310, fol. 61b
Illuminated headpiece and calligraphy in...
Illuminated headpiece and calligraphy in muḥaqqaq and naskh
Description: Bahram Gur killing a Wolf from the Great Mongol Shāhnāma, north-west Iran
Bahram Gur killing a Wolf from the Great Mongol Shāhnāma, north-west Iran
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureIl-Khanid
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1328–1336
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk, colors, gold, silver on paper
Dimensions8 1/4 x 11 3/8 in. (21 x 29 cm)
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/169542?position=2
Accession number1960.19
Bahram Gur killing a Wolf from the Great...
Bahram Gur killing a Wolf from the Great Mongol Shāhnāma, north-west Iran
Description: Vessel in the form of a dog
Vessel in the form of a dog
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date500 BC
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationMuseo Arqueológico del Banco del Pacífico, Guayas, Ecuador
Vessel in the form of a dog
Vessel in the form of a dog
Description: Sketch for the Enamel Door for the Palace of the Assembly at Chandigarh
Sketch for the Enamel Door for the Palace of the Assembly at Chandigarh
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 21
Creator nameLe Corbusier;Petit, Jean
Creator nationality/cultureSwiss; French
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1952
Object typeDrawing
LocationFondation Le Corbusier, Paris
Sketch for the Enamel Door for the...
Sketch for the Enamel Door for the Palace of the Assembly at Chandigarh
Description: Petroglyphs
Petroglyphs
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureMimbres
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1000–1150
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
LocationThree Rivers, New Mexico
Petroglyphs
Petroglyphs
Description: Coatimundi
Coatimundi
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationMiller Family Collection, Chicago
Coatimundi
Coatimundi
Description: Plaque depicting composite animals
Plaque depicting composite animals
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator nationality/cultureCoclé
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 700
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
MaterialsGold
Dimensions8 7/8 x 9 1/2 in. (22.5 x 24 cm)
LocationPeabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Accession number33–42–20/1613
Plaque depicting composite animals
Plaque depicting composite animals
Description: Snarling dog
Snarling dog
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationStokes Family Collection, Upper Nyack, New York
Snarling dog
Snarling dog
Description: Tula, north pyramid facing
Tula, north pyramid facing
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 02
Creator nationality/cultureToltec
Creator roleArchitect
Creation datec. 1200
Object typeArchitecture
LocationHidalgo, Mexico
Tula, north pyramid facing
Tula, north pyramid facing
Description: Bahram Gur in the Peasant's House, from the Second Small Shāhnāma,...
Bahram Gur in the Peasant's House, from the Second Small Shāhnāma, north-west Iran
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureIl-Khanid
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1300–1330
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk, opaque watercolors, gold on paper
Dimensions6 5/16 x 5 11/16 in. (16 x 14.5 cm)
LocationBrooklyn Museum, New York
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/46202
Accession number36.239
Bahram Gur in the Peasant's House, from...
Bahram Gur in the Peasant's House, from the Second Small Shāhnāma, north-west Iran
Description: Rustam Fighting a Dragon from Firdawsi, Shāhnāma, Shiraz
Rustam Fighting a Dragon from Firdawsi, Shāhnāma, Shiraz
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureInjuid
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1333
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions3 7/8 x 4 3/8 in. (10 x 11.2 cm)
LocationSaltykov-Shchedrin State Public Library, St. Petersburg, Russia
http://primo.nlr.ru/07NLR_VU1:default_scope:07NLR_LMS010117481
Accession numberMS. Дорн 329, f. 45v
Rustam Fighting a Dragon from Firdawsi,...
Rustam Fighting a Dragon from Firdawsi, Shāhnāma, Shiraz
Description: Sa'd Defeating the Divs from Muhammad b. Husam al-Din, Khwarnāma, Shiraz
Sa'd Defeating the Divs from Muhammad b. Husam al-Din, Khwarnāma, Shiraz
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nameFarhad
Creator nationality/cultureTurkmen
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1476–1477
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationChester Beatty Library, Dublin
Accession numberMS. Pers. 293, no. 104, f. 104
Sa'd Defeating the Divs from Muhammad b....
Sa'd Defeating the Divs from Muhammad b. Husam al-Din, Khwarnāma, Shiraz
Description: Vessel with crayfish
Vessel with crayfish
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date200 BC–AD 300
Object typeContainer
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Vessel with crayfish
Vessel with crayfish
Description: Page from a dismembered manuscript of the Koran, Khurasan or Transoxiana
Page from a dismembered manuscript of the Koran, Khurasan or Transoxiana
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 22
Creator nationality/cultureTimurid
Creator roleCalligrapher
Creation datec. 1400–1425
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions69 5/8 x 39 3/4 in. (177 x 101 cm)
LocationFatema Farmanfarmaian private collection, London
Page from a dismembered manuscript of...
Page from a dismembered manuscript of the Koran, Khurasan or Transoxiana

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