"The Angel Gabriel meets 'Amr ibn Zaid (the Shepherd)", Folio from a Siyer-i Nebi (the Life of the Prophet)
Object type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Mustafa ibn Vali|Sultan Murad III|Mustafa b. Yusuf al-Darir al-Erzerumi
Artist bio:  |Turkish, Manisa 1546–1595 Istanbul; ruled 1574–95|Turkish, active Cairo, late 14th century
Artist role: Artist|Patron|Author
Artist nationality:  |Turkish|Turkish, active Cairo
Date: ca. 1595
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: H. 14 9/16 in. (37 cm)
W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Made in Istanbul   Turkey  
Credit line: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994
Accession year: 1994
Tags: Horses|Men|Camels|Archangel Gabriel