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Anvar-i Suhayli

Painting
late 16th century (made)
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Place of origin

Manuscript folio verso (p. 379), paint, gold and ink on paper, Anvar-i Suhayli, the wise thief prevents the monkey from ignorantly attempting to kill ants on his master's person.


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TitleAnvar-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, wise thief prevents monkey killing ants on master, paint, gold and ink on paper, Deccan, probably Golconda, late 16th century
Physical description
Manuscript folio verso (p. 379), paint, gold and ink on paper, Anvar-i Suhayli, the wise thief prevents the monkey from ignorantly attempting to kill ants on his master's person.
Content description
The wise thief prevents the monkey from ignorantly attempting to kill ants on his master's person.
Style
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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Collection
Accession number
IS.13:246/2-1962

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Record createdSeptember 5, 2013
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