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Folio from a Manafi al-hayawan (Usefulness of animals) by Ibn Bakhtishu (d.1058); recto: illustration and text: a deer and magpies; verso: text
early 14th century
Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
Washington, DC, United States
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Title:
Folio from a Manafi al-hayawan (Usefulness of animals) by Ibn Bakhtishu (d.1058); recto: illustration and text: a deer and magpies; verso: text
Date Created:
early 14th century
Location:
Iran
External Link:
For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Freer|Sackler collection, please visit http://www.asia.si.edu/.
Medium:
Ink
, opaque
watercolor
,
gold
and
silver
on
paper
Historical Period:
Mongol period
Credit Line:
Purchase
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art
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