Islamic ArtCodices1550sArtwork Details
| Title | "The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus Discovered by Alexander the Great", Folio from a Falnama (Book of Omens) |
| Medium | Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper |
| Dimensions | Painting: H. 23 in. (58.4 cm) W. 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm) Mat : H. 28 in. (71.1 cm) W. 22 in. (55.9 cm) Frame: H. 30 1/2 in. (77.5 cm) W. 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm) |
| Classification | Codices |
| Department | Islamic Art |
| Date | 1550s |
| Credit Line | Rogers Fund, 1935 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Provenance
| City | Qazvin |
| Country | Iran |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 449026