"Pair of Serpents", Folio from a Manafi' al-Hayawan (On the Usefulness of Animals) of Ibn Bakhtishu'
Object type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Ibn Bakhtishu'
Artist bio: died 1058
Artist role: Author
Date: 1297–99
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: H. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
W. 6 9/16 in. (16.7 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to    Iran  
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1955
Accession year: 1955
Tags: Serpents