The Friends of `Ali at the Hunt, Page from an Illustrated Manuscript of the Khwavarannama of Muhammad b. Husam
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Object Label
In the early decades of Dynasty 18, Egyptian stone carvers began to incise pot surfaces with openwork scenes. In the middle register on this pot, pairs of confronting falcons spread their wings to shield hes-vases, vessels associated with protection against evil.
Caption
The Friends of `Ali at the Hunt, Page from an Illustrated Manuscript of the Khwavarannama of Muhammad b. Husam, ca. 1477. Ink and opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, 8 x 6 5/8 in. (20.3 x 16.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.227.132. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 86.227.132_acetate_bw.jpg)
Collection
Collection
Title
The Friends of `Ali at the Hunt, Page from an Illustrated Manuscript of the Khwavarannama of Muhammad b. Husam
Date
ca. 1477
Dynasty
Timurid
Period
Turkman
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Classification
Dimensions
8 x 6 5/8 in. (20.3 x 16.8 cm)
Signatures
"Farhad"
Credit Line
Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.
Accession Number
86.227.132
Rights
No known copyright restrictions
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