Folio from a Sulwan al-muta (Solace of pleasure) by Ibn Zafar; recto: text, ; verso: illustration: The horse and the boar
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Period
ca.1335 -
Geography
Probably Egypt -
Material
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 24.9 x 17.6 cm (9 13/16 x 6 15/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1954.1 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1954.1
Object Details
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Author
Muhammad ibn Zafar (born 1104) -
Description
Folio from a dispersed copy of Sulwan al-muta by Ibn Zafar; text: Arabic in black naskh script; recto: text: 13 lines; verso: illustration and text: The horse and the boar, 3 lines; one of a group of 2 folios. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Engaging the Senses (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)Arts of the Islamic World (May 3, 1998 to January 3, 2016)Art of the Mamluks (May 14, 1981 to May 25, 1982)Art of the Arab World (May 8, 1975 to August 20, 1977)Near Eastern Art (January 1, 1963 to August 18, 1967)Centennial Exhibition, Galleries 6 and 7 (February 25, 1956 to April 10, 1962) -
Origin
Probably Egypt -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Manuscript -
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