Anvar-i Suhayli
Painting
late 16th century (made)
late 16th century (made)
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Manuscript folio recto (p. 323), paint and ink on paper, Anvar-i Suhayli Chapter IV, Story V, the partridge and the quail put their case to the false ascetic cat. The artist has shown one of the animals as the crow, who as narrator of the story should not be in the picture.
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Title | Anvar-i Suhayli (popular title) |
Materials and techniques | Painted and written in paint, gold and ink on paper |
Brief description | Painting, manuscript folio page, Anvar-i Suhayli, partridge and quail, paint and ink on paper, Deccan, probably Golconda, late 16th century |
Physical description | Manuscript folio recto (p. 323), paint and ink on paper, Anvar-i Suhayli Chapter IV, Story V, the partridge and the quail put their case to the false ascetic cat. The artist has shown one of the animals as the crow, who as narrator of the story should not be in the picture. |
Content description | The partridge and the quail put their case to the false ascetic cat. |
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Production | Husayn Va'iz al-Kashifi was the author of the Persian version of the Anvar-i Suhayli, written in the 15th century. Often called 'The Lights of Canopus' in English, these fables were originally composed in India and at some point were written in Sanskrit. |
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Accession number | IS.13:203/1-1962 |
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Record created | September 4, 2013 |
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