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Iran / Persia: Eskandar (Alexander the Great) Contemplates the Talking Tree (Waq Waq), Ferdowsi, Shahnameh< / i>, artist Nasr al-Soltani, Shiraz, Timurid Era, c. 1430

The Waqwaq is a giant tree that bears humanoid fruit in Indo-Persian lore. It is similar to the Japanese Jinmenju, another Human-Like tree.<br/><br/>. The Waqwaq is a Persian Oracular Tree, originating from India, whose branches or fruits become heads of men, women or monstrous animals (depending on version) all screaming 'Waq-Waq'.<br/><br/>. In the Islamic world, there is a legend about a fabulous tree on the island of Waq Waq, which has fruit in the form of human figures, or heads that talk and make prophesies. Alexander the Great is said to have encountered one such talking tree with human fruit.
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Iran / Persia: Eskandar (Alexander the Great) Contemplates the Talking Tree (Waq Waq), Ferdowsi, Shahnameh< / i>, artist Nasr al-Soltani, Shiraz, Timurid Era, c. 1430
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The Waqwaq is a giant tree that bears humanoid fruit in Indo-Persian lore. It is similar to the Japanese Jinmenju, another Human-Like tree.

. The Waqwaq is a Persian Oracular Tree, originating from India, whose branches or fruits become heads of men, women or monstrous animals (depending on version) all screaming 'Waq-Waq'.

. In the Islamic world, there is a legend about a fabulous tree on the island of Waq Waq, which has fruit in the form of human figures, or heads that talk and make prophesies. Alexander the Great is said to have encountered one such talking tree with human fruit.
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25.1 x 43.2 cm | 9.9 x 17.0 in (300 dpi)
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