Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander)
Object type: Illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Nizami
Artist bio: present-day Azerbaijan, Ganja 1141–1209 Ganja
Artist role: Author
Date: 1790–91
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to Lahore   present-day Pakistan  
Credit line: Gift of Joseph W. Drexel, 1889
Accession year: 1889
Tags: Men