"Design for the Water Clock of the Peacocks", from the Kitab fi ma'rifat al-hiyal al-handasiyya (Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices) by Badi' al-Zaman b. al Razzaz al-Jazari
| Title | "Design for the Water Clock of the Peacocks", from the Kitab fi ma'rifat al-hiyal al-handasiyya (Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices) by Badi' al-Zaman b. al Razzaz al-Jazari |
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| Author | Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari (Northern Mesopotamia 1136–1206 Northern Mesopotamia) |
| Publication Date: | dated 715 AH/1315 CE |
| Publication Place | Attributed to probably Syria or Iraq - |
| Subject | Islamic Art |
| Type | Book |
| Language | Undetermined |
| Digital | Yes |
| Manuscript | No |
| Physical Dimensions | H. 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm) W. 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm) |
| Library: | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Library Asset ID | 55.121.15 |
| Record ID | 451302 |
| Library Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Date | dated 715 AH/1315 CE |
| Notes | Rogers Fund, 1955 — Attributed to probably Syria or Iraq |
| Malzeme | Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper |
