Islamic Mythical Creatures, 17th Century #1
by Photo Researchers
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Islamic Mythical Creatures, 17th Century #1
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Photo Researchers
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Four mythical creatures a humanoid with his head in his chest, a human-headed turtle, and two half-sectioned women. From 'Aja'ib al-makhluqat wa-ghara'ib al-mawjudat (Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing) by Abu Yahya Zakariya' ibn Muhammad al-Qazwini (1203-1283) an Arab physician, astronomer, geographer and proto-science fiction writer. Neither the copyist nor illustrator is named, and the copy is undated. The nature of paper, script, ink, illumination, and illustrations suggest that it was produced in provincial Mughal India, possibly the Punjab, in the 17th century.
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March 14th, 2013
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