"The Ascetic Strikes a Jar of Honey and Oil with his Staff While Daydreaming", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna
Unknown Artist
second quarter 16th century
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions
Overall: H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm) W. 8 7/8 in. (22.6 cm) Average text size: H. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm) W. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Classification
Codices
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Alice and Nasli Heeramaneck Collection, Gift of Alice Heeramaneck, 1981
Accession Number
1981.373.79
Tags
Art Historical Context
This captivating folio, titled *"The Ascetic Strikes a of Honey and Oil with Staff While Daydreaming*, hails from a 16th-century manuscript of *Kalila wa Dim*, a renowned collection of animal fables originating from ancient Indian tales like the *Panchatantra*. into Persian during the Islamic Golden Age, these stories were lavishly illustrated to convey moral lessons through witty narratives. Created in the second quarter of the 16 century by an unknown artist, this exemplifies the vibrant manuscript tradition of the Islamic world, likely from Safavid Persia or Mughal India. Rendered in ink a...