Prince conversing with a simurgh, a mythical bird

Details

• Title

  Prince conversing with a simurgh, a mythical bird

• Associated place

  Asia › Iran (place of creation)

• Date

  1st half of the 16th century

• Material and technique

  ink, colour, and gold on paper

• Material index

  processed material › paper;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  covered › coated › painted

• Object type

  communications equipment › manuscript;

  visual representation › painting

• Dimensions

  mount 40.3 x 27.6 cm (height x width)
  page 29.6 x 21.3 cm (height x width)
  painting 16 x 14 cm (height x width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Gift of Gerald Reitlinger, 1978.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1978.2578.a

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