"Steinbok", Folio from a Dispersed Nuzhatnama-i ‘A’a’i of Shahmardan ibn Abi’l Khayr
Object type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Shamardan ibn Abi 'l Khayr
Artist bio: Iranian, active late 11th–early 12th century
Artist role: Author
Artist nationality: Iranian
Date: late 15th–early 16th century
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: H. 9 13/16 in. (24.9 cm)
W. 6 5/16 in. (16 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to    Iran  
Credit line: Gift of Richard Ettinghausen, 1975
Accession year: 1975
Tags: Animals|Flowers|Leaves