Author
Zakariya ibn Muhammad Qazwini (ca. 1203-1283), Muhammad ibn Muhammad Shakir Ruzmah-'i Nathani
Publication Date
1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)
Publication Place
Turkey (Place of Origin) -
Subject
Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World, Islamic Manuscripts
Type
belge
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
Folio H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)
Library
The Walters Art Museum
Record ID
W.659
Library Location
Centre Street: Third Floor: Manuscripts
Date
1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)
Notes
Walters manuscript W.659 is an Ottoman illuminated and illustrated Turkish version of 'Aja'ib al-makhluqat (Wonders of creation) by Zakariya al-Qazwini (died 692 AH/AH 1293), made at the request of the Vizier Murtaza Pasa (Murtadá Pasha) (active 11th century AH/AD 17th). The codex was completed in 1121 AH/AD 1717 by Muhammad ibn Muhammad Shakir Ruzmah-'i Nathani. There are 444 paintings illustrating the text. The binding is not original to the manuscript.
Sergi Ayrıntıları
Paws on Parchment. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.
Sergi Yılı
2025-2026
Bağış/Edinim
Acquired by Henry Walters
