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Unidentified subject: 3452a

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Unidentified subject
Arabic calligraphy

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

Entities

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Description

One of two leaves of a manuscript, one showing calligraphy, the other an unidentified scene (Shaikh Sanan tending the swine before the Greek Christian maid with whom he was infatuated from the 'Mantik al-Tair', by 'Attar. (N.T., January 1970, see note in file.))

Measurements and weight

Height: 171 mm
Width: 117 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by Hornblower, G. D., OBE

Note

Probably Kashmir.

School or Style

Indian

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
White bodycolour
Ink
Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Recto
Verso

Identification numbers

Accession number: 3452a
Primary reference Number: 33417

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 17 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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