Two Camels Fighting
Unknown Artist
late 16th–early 17th century
Medium
Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Painting: H. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm) W. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm) Page: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm) W. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm) Mat: H. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm) W. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
Classification
Codices
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George D. Pratt, 1935
Accession Number
45.174.20
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite painting, *Two Camels Fighting*, a delicate leaf from an Islamic codex, likely part of a manuscript or album created in the late 16 to early 17th century. Rendered in ink, watercolor, and on paper, it measures just 4 1/8 by 7 7/8 inches, showcasing the miniaturist's mastery of fine detail in a compact format. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's of Islamic Art, it a dynamic scene of battling camels, with human figurespossibly handlers or spectators—adding tension and narrative depth. In the Islamic world, camels were vital for desert travel, trade, and warfare, and camel ...