Islamic ArtCodices17th centuryBy Zakaria bin Muhammad bin Mahmud Abu Yahya Qazwini
Folio from a `Aja'ib al-Makhluqat wa Ghara'ib al-Mawjudat (The Wonders of Creation and the Oddities of Existence) is a codices from India created in 17th century using ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper measuring Page: 11 9/16 x 6 15/16 in. (29.4 x 17.6 cm) Text box: 11… attributed to Zakaria bin Muhammad bin Mahmud Abu Yahya Qazwini — now part of the Islamic Art collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About This Artwork
| Medium | Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper |
| Dimensions | Page: 11 9/16 x 6 15/16 in. (29.4 x 17.6 cm) Text box: 11 1/8 x 6 3/8 in. (28.2 x 16.2 cm) |
| Classification | Codices |
| Department | Islamic Art |
| Credit Line | Gift of Richard Ettinghausen, 1975 |
| Date | 17th century |
Historical Context
Geography
Origin: probably Deccan, India. 
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