Leaf from 'Iyar-i Danish: A Dragon in a Well

Title	Leaf from 'Iyar-i Danish: A Dragon in a Well
Publication Date:	late 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)
Publication Place	- The Walters Art Museum
Subject	Culture: Islamic \| more \| less
Type	kitap
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	Dimensions: H: 13 3/16 x W: 8 1/4 in. (33.5 x 21 cm)
Library:	Digital Library of the Middle East
Library Asset ID	W.692.A
Record ID	walters-83800
Library Location	The Walters Art Museum
Date	late 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)
Notes	This single leaf is from "Iyar-I Danish, a text based on the genre of animal tales in the vein of Kalila wa Dimna. Abu'l Fazl translated Kalila wa Dimna and offered his audiences a simplified version of these captivating animal fables. The image shows the fate of a man who, escaping from a wild camel, jumps into a well. There his predicament grows even more precarious when he lands on the heads of four snakes, grasps in desperation at a bush gnawed by two rats, and looks down to see dragon waiting to devour him should he fall.For the latest information about this object, illuminated manuscripts; folios (leaves), visit art.thewalters.org. \| Dynasty: Mughal Dynasty \| Inscriptions: \| Reign: \| Style: \| more \| less
Parçası Olduğu	MSS, ISL, MIS \| Manuscripts
Malzeme	ink and pigments on paper mounted on pasteboard

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Leaf from 'Iyar-i Danish: A Dragon in a Well

Publication Date late 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)

Publication Place - The Walters Art Museum

Subject Culture: Islamic | more | less

Type kitap

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions Dimensions: H: 13 3/16 x W: 8 1/4 in. (33.5 x 21 cm)

Library Digital Library of the Middle East

Library Asset ID W.692.A

Record ID walters-83800

Library Location The Walters Art Museum

Date late 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)

Notes This single leaf is from "Iyar-I Danish, a text based on the genre of animal tales in the vein of Kalila wa Dimna. Abu'l Fazl translated Kalila wa Dimna and offered his audiences a simplified version of these captivating animal fables. The image shows the fate of a man who, escaping from a wild camel, jumps into a well. There his predicament grows even more precarious when he lands on the heads of four snakes, grasps in desperation at a bush gnawed by two rats, and looks down to see dragon waiting to devour him should he fall.For the latest information about this object, illuminated manuscripts; folios (leaves), visit art.thewalters.org. | Dynasty: Mughal Dynasty | Inscriptions: | Reign: | Style: | more | less

Parçası Olduğu MSS, ISL, MIS | Manuscripts

Malzeme ink and pigments on paper mounted on pasteboard