"The Gazelle Lures the Hunter Away While the Mouse Frees the Bound Tortoise", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna

Q: When was ""The Gazelle Lures the Hunter Away While the Mouse Frees the Bound Tortoise", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna" created?

This artwork was created second quarter 16th century.

Q: Is ""The Gazelle Lures the Hunter Away While the Mouse Frees the Bound Tortoise", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna" in the public domain?

Yes, "The Gazelle Lures the Hunter Away While the Mouse Frees the Bound Tortoise", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

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

1981.373.62

"The Gazelle Lures the Hunter Away While the Mouse Frees the Bound Tortoise", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna

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