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Solomon enthroned, judging beasts and men Calligraphy
Miniaturist: Unknown
Miniature of a late date inserted in a manuscript of Kitab-i-Tayyibat (Book of fine Odes) of Sa'di (the Persian Poet). Above drawing and verso, black ink Arabic calligraphy.
Height: 109 mm
Width: 83 mm
Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.
Method of acquisition: Given (1943) by Brangwyn, Frank
Production date: circa AD 1650
Bodycolour
White bodycolour
Ink
Gold
Support
composed of
paper
Recto
Verso
Accession number: 3439
Primary reference Number: 33533
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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Accession Number: O.201-1946
Accession Number: 1199
Accession Number: ANE.2c.1975
Accession Number: 770
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