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Single Leaf of a Falconer on Horseback

Title	Single Leaf of a Falconer on Horseback
Author	Turkish
Publication Date:	11th century AH/AD 17th century (Ottoman)
Publication Place	Turkey (Place of Origin) -
Subject	Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World, Islamic Manuscripts
Type	Document
Language	Arabic
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	H: 9 13/16 x W: 5 1/2 in. (25 x 14 cm); Image H: 6 1/8 x W: 3 1/16 in. (15.5 x 7.8 cm)
Library:	The Walters Art Museum
Record ID	W.707
Library Location	Not on view
Date	11th century AH/AD 17th century (Ottoman)
Notes	Walters leaf W.707 is an Ottoman Turkish colored drawing of a falconer on horseback produced in the11th century AH/AD 17th. The central work is framed by 2 additional drawings: a lion in the upper register and a lion killing a deer in the lower register. Both reference earlier Persian compositions. The verses above are written in small Nasta'liq script, the first 2 in Persian and the 3rd in Ottoman Turkish. The border is of blue-tinted paper.
Bağış/Edinim	Acquired by Henry Walters

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Single Leaf of a Falconer on Horseback

Author Turkish

Publication Date 11th century AH/AD 17th century (Ottoman)

Publication Place Turkey (Place of Origin) -

Subject Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World, Islamic Manuscripts

Type Document

Language Arabic

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions H: 9 13/16 x W: 5 1/2 in. (25 x 14 cm); Image H: 6 1/8 x W: 3 1/16 in. (15.5 x 7.8 cm)

Library The Walters Art Museum

Record ID W.707

Library Location Not on view

Date 11th century AH/AD 17th century (Ottoman)

Notes Walters leaf W.707 is an Ottoman Turkish colored drawing of a falconer on horseback produced in the11th century AH/AD 17th. The central work is framed by 2 additional drawings: a lion in the upper register and a lion killing a deer in the lower register. Both reference earlier Persian compositions. The verses above are written in small Nasta'liq script, the first 2 in Persian and the 3rd in Ottoman Turkish. The border is of blue-tinted paper.

Bağış/Edinim Acquired by Henry Walters