"The Tortoise", Folio from an `Aja'ib al-Makhluqat (Wonders of Creation) of Qazwini by Zakaria bin Muhammad bin Mahmud Abu Yahya Qazwini, manuscript, 1550-1559

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

Zakaria bin Muhammad bin Mahmud Abu Yahya Qazwini

Year
1550-1559
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)
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Manuscript

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