"The Tortoise", Folio from an `Aja'ib al-Makhluqat (Wonders of Creation) of Qazwini

Q: When was ""The Tortoise", Folio from an `Aja'ib al-Makhluqat (Wonders of Creation) of Qazwini" created?

This artwork was created second half 16th century.

Q: Is ""The Tortoise", Folio from an `Aja'ib al-Makhluqat (Wonders of Creation) of Qazwini" in the public domain?

Yes, "The Tortoise", Folio from an `Aja'ib al-Makhluqat (Wonders of Creation) of Qazwini is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Zakaria bin Muhammad bin Mahmud Abu Yahya Qazwini

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)

Classification

Codices

Department

Islamic Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of George D. Pratt, 1935

Accession Number

45.174.17

"The Tortoise", Folio from an `Aja'ib al-Makhluqat (Wonders of Creation) of Qazwini

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