Description: illuminated manuscript leaf. Wonders Of Creation AJA'IB AL-MAKHLUQAT Late 18th Century Art Al Qazwini North Indian Illuminated Manuscript Sea Creatures A vibrant double sided leaf from a.c. late 18th century North Indian illuminated manuscript of the Aja'ib al-makhluqat (Wonders of Creation) of al-Qazwini. Framed in an archival acrylic frame The text accompanying the pink creature can be translated as follows: "With its bulky body, shiny tail, and enormous teeth, the Marmar is most fearful to all other creatures in the sea. When it moves, the waves start crashing and whenever its stomach is full, it spews out the contents like a rainbow. Some say they have seen the animal dead and washed up on the shore. It is about thirty kilometers long and its coloration is just like a leopard's. It has scales and a fish, two huge wings, and two long ears." Condition / Notes: This ephemera shows with the typical range of mild to moderate signs of age and handling.
Price: 300 USD
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Type: Illuminated Manuscript
