"Design on Each Side for Waterwheel Worked by Donkey Power", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari
Flag of SyriaIslamic ArtCodicesdated A.H. 715/ A.D. 1315

By Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari|Farrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif

"Design on Each Side for Waterwheel Worked by Donkey Power", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari is a codices from probably Syria created in dated A.H. 715/ A.D. 1315 using ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper measuring H. 11 5/8 in. (29. 5 cm) W. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm) Mat size… attributed to Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari|Farrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif — now part of the Islamic Art collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About This Artwork

MediumInk, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
DimensionsH. 11 5/8 in. (29. 5 cm) W. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm) Mat size: H. 19 in. (48.3 cm) W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm) Frame: H. 21 5/8 in. (54.9 cm) W. 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm)
ClassificationCodices
DepartmentIslamic Art
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1955
Datedated A.H. 715/ A.D. 1315

Historical Context

Geography

Origin: probably Syria. Flag of Syria

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Last updated: April 2026

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