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Illuminated Frontipiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds)

Farid al-Din `Attar|Zain al-'Abidin al-Tabrizi|Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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  • Title: Illuminated Frontipiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-tair (Language of the Birds)
  • Creator: Farid al-Din `Attar|Zain al-'Abidin al-Tabrizi|Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
  • Date Created: text: dated A.H. 892/ A.D. 1487; illumination: ca. 1600
  • Physical Dimensions: 7.75 in. high 4.50 in. wide (19.7 cm high 11.4 cm wide)
  • Type: Illustrated manuscript
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/455250
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
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