Anvar-i Suhayli
Painting
late 16th century (made)
late 16th century (made)
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Manuscript folio recto (p. 582), paint, gold and ink on paper, Anvar-i Suhayli, the Yemeni king comes across the woodcutter he has shot in mistake for a deer.
Object details
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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, king finds woodcutter he has shot by mistake, paint, gold and ink on paper, Deccan, probably Golconda, late 16th century |
| Physical description | Manuscript folio recto (p. 582), paint, gold and ink on paper, Anvar-i Suhayli, the Yemeni king comes across the woodcutter he has shot in mistake for a deer. |
| Content description | The Yemeni king comes across the woodcutter he has shot in mistake for a deer. |
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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.13:395/1-1962 |
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| Record created | September 5, 2013 |
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