"Alexander Visits the Sage Plato in his Mountain Cave", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Object type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Basawan|Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Artist bio: Indian, active ca. 1556–1600|Indian, Patiyali, 1253–1325 Delhi
Artist role: Artist|Author
Artist nationality: Indian|Indian
Date: 1597–98
Medium: Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, gold on paper
Margins: Gold on dyed paper
Dimensions: Page: H. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm)
            W. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Mat:     H.19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm
             W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to    India  
Credit line: Gift of Alexander Smith Cochran, 1913
Accession year: 1913
Tags: Men|Horses|Dogs|Caves