Wonders of creation, Lighthouses with a cat, a monkey, and the heads of animals and humans, A Persian version of the famous 'Wonders of creation' (Ajib al-makhlqt) by Zakariy al-Qazwn (d. 682 AH / 1283 CE). Composed by Shams al-Dn Muammad al-s (fl. 6th century AH /12th CE), this manuscript, which may have been copied by an Iranian scribe, was illustrated with 181 miniatures (including a double-page map of the world) by several artists probably in Turkey in the 10th century AH / 16th CE. First half of a double-page opening decoration carrying the title of the book and the first page of the text.

Wonders of creation, Lighthouses with a cat, a monkey, and the heads of animals and humans, A Persian version of the famous 'Wonders of creation' (Ajib al-makhlqt) by Zakariy al-Qazwn (d. 682 AH / 1283 CE). Composed by Shams al-Dn Muammad al-s (fl. 6th century AH /12th CE), this manuscript, which may have been copied by an Iranian scribe, was illustrated with 181 miniatures (including a double-page map of the world) by several artists probably in Turkey in the 10th century AH / 16th CE. First half of a double-page opening decoration carrying the title of the book and the first page of the text.

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