Illustrated Manuscript of the Qisas al-Anbiya (Tales of the Prophets) of Ishaq b. Ibrahim al-Nayshaburi
ManuscriptsOttoman17th century

Illustrated Manuscript of the Qisas al-Anbiya (Tales of the Prophets) of Ishaq b. Ibrahim al-Nayshaburi

second half of the 16th century

Classification
Manuscripts
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Culture
Ottoman
Period
Ottoman period
Century
17th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

34.5 x 20.7 x 5.5 cm (13 9/16 x 8 1/8 x 2 3/16 in.)

Provenance

[Sotheby's, London, 15 October 1984, lot 317], sold; to Edwin Binney, 3rd, 1984, bequest; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1985.

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