"Shaikh San'an beneath the Window of the Christian Maiden", Folio18r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
objectID
451726
accessionNumber
63.210.18
Constituents
Author - Farid al-Din `Attar
Calligrapher - Sultan 'Ali al-Mashhadi
Artist Bio
Iranian, Nishapur ca. 1142–ca. 1220 Nishapur
Date
ca. 1600
Medium
Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Painting: H. 2 7/8 in. (7.4 cm)
W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Page: H. 13 in. (33 cm)
W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)