Islamic ArtWorks on Paperdated A.H. 566 / A.D. 1170–1171Artwork Details
| Title | "Andromeda," from a Kitab suwar al-kawakib al-thabitah (Book of the Images of the Fixed Stars) by Abu-l-Husayn 'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Umar al- Sufi |
| Medium | Ink on paper |
| Dimensions | Height: 10 13/16 in. (27.5 cm) Width: 8 7/16 in. (21.5 cm) |
| Classification | Works on Paper |
| Department | Islamic Art |
| Date | dated A.H. 566 / A.D. 1170–1171 |
| Credit Line | The Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford (Ms. Huntington 212, f. 74b) |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Provenance
| City | Mosul |
| Country | Iraq|Iraq |
Artifacts from Mosul, Iraq|Iraq
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dated A.H. 620/ A.D. 1223Coin
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dated A.H. 623/ A.D. 1226Ewer with Inscription, Horsemen, and Vegetal Decoration
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1193–1211Sirr al-asrār (Secret of Secrets)
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A.H. 567 / A.D. 1171–1172Dirham of Sayf al-Din Ghazi II (r. 1170–80): Winged Figures…
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A.H. 614–16/A.D. 1217–19"Equestrian Portrait of Badr al-Din Lu'lu'", from the Kitab…
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ca. 1220 or c. 1260"Constantine and Helena," from the Miaphysite Lectionary
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early 13th–mid 13th centuryChest
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early 13th centuryFragmentary Box with Polo Players
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 642361