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"Burzuya's Mission" Folio 5v, 6r from a Kalila Wa Dimna of Bidpai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Islamic Art

"Burzuya's Mission" Folio 5v, 6r from a Kalila Wa Dimna of Bidpai

Maker not identified

Date
second quarter 16th century
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions
Overall: H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm) W. 8 7/8 in. (22.6 cm) Average text size: H. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm) W. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Object type
Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Classification
Codices
Country
India
Object number
1981.373.6
Credit line
The Alice and Nasli Heeramaneck Collection, Gift of Alice Heeramaneck, 1981
Original Met record

Subjects and terms

  • Horses
  • Weapons
  • Men

The Met object ID 453062. 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.