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Wonders of creation, Cancer (top) and Leo, a lion and the sun combined (bottom), 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.
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Wonders of creation, Cancer (top) and Leo, a lion and the sun combined (bottom), 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.
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Image size:
3198 x 4968 px | 45.5 MB
Print size:
27.1 x 42.1 cm | 10.7 x 16.6 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
10TH CENTURY AH / 16TH CE • 181 MINIATURES • 682 AH / 1283 CE • 6TH CENTURY AH / 12TH CE • AJIB AL-MAKHLQT • ANIMAL: LION • BACKSIDE • BOTTOM • BUTT • CANCER • CODEX • COMPOSED • COPIED • COSMOLOGY • CREATION' • CREATION • D • DOUBLE-PAGE MAP • FAMOUS 'WONDERS • FL • HISTORY OF CREATION • ILLUMINATION • ILLUSTRATED • ILLUSTRATION • ILLUSTRATIONS • IRANIAN SCRIBE • LEO • LEON • LION • LIONS • MANUSCRIPT • MYTHS ABOUT CREATION • PERSIAN VERSION • PERSIAN • SEVERAL ARTISTS • SHAMS AL-DN MUAMMAD AL-S • SUN COMBINED • TOP • TURKEY • WONDERS • WORLD • ZAKARIY AL-QAZWN
