Author
Shahmardan, known as Abu al-Khair Razi (lived approximately 1072-1120)
Author Original
شهمردان المعروف بأبي الخير رازي عاش تقريبا خلال
Publication Date
Approx 1450
Publication Place
Iran -
Aga Khan Museum
Subject
Opaque watercolor, gold and ink on paper
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
24.7 × 16.1 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
AKM57
Record ID
object;EPM;ca;Mus21;26;ar
Library Location
Aga Khan Museum
Date
Approx 1450
Notes
This book discusses the characteristics and natures of humans, animals, and plants. The page shown is from the second section of the book, which discusses four-legged animals, wild animals, and predators. It includes information and drawings about mountain goats, clouds above goats, and also lotus flowers derived from Chinese art. The book is named after its patron, the prince who lived in the eleventh century of Yazd and whose nickname was Ala al-Dawla.
Sample Text
“A drawing of a mountain goat, a page from the manuscript (The Book of Happiness)” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;ca;Mus21;26;ar
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MWNF Working Number: CA1 26
