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"Calligraphic Composition in Shape of Peacock," Folio from the Bellini Album

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Islamic Art

"Calligraphic Composition in Shape of Peacock," Folio from the Bellini Album

Maker not identified

Date
ca. 1600
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
H. 9 9/16 in. (24.3 cm) W. 7 1/16 in. (17.9 cm)
Object type
Illustrated album leaf
Classification
Codices
Country
Turkey
Object number
67.266.7.8r
Credit line
Louis V. Bell Fund, 1967
Original Met record

Subjects and terms

  • Peacocks

The Met object ID 451978. The source CSV marks this record public domain, the official API identifies it as image-bearing, and the image was reverified as public domain before this page rendered.