"The Tortoise", Folio from an `Aja'ib al-Makhluqat (Wonders of Creation) of Qazwini
objectID
450599
accessionNumber
45.174.17
Constituents
Author - Zakaria bin Muhammad bin Mahmud Abu Yahya Qazwini
Artist Bio
ca. 1203–83
Date
second half 16th century
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
Page:
H. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
W. 5 1/2 in. (14.6 x 14 cm)
Mat:
H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Frame:
H. 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm)
W. 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm)
