Kitab suwar al-kawakib al-thabita (Book of the Images of the Fixed Stars) of al-Sufi
Object type: Illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: `Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi
Artist bio: Iranian, Rey 903–986 Shiraz
Artist role: Author
Artist nationality: Iranian
Date: 18th century
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: H. 9 13/16 in. (24.9 cm)
W. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm)
Thickness: 15/16 in. (2.4 cm)
Text Panels: H. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm) ; W. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Text panels within rules: H. varies between 17.4 cm and 17.6 cm.
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to    Iran  
Credit line: Gift of Richard Ettinghausen, 1975
Accession year: 1975
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