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Islamic Mythical Creatures, 17th century

Four mythical creatures: A long-tailed green bird, a human-headed fish, a flying fish, and a large fish. From 'Aja'ib al-makhluqat wa-ghara'ib al-mawjudat (Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing) by Abu Yahya Zakariya' ibn Muhammad al-Qazwini (1203-1283) an Arab physician, astronomer, geographer and proto-science fiction writer. Neither the copyist nor illustrator is named, and the copy is undated. The nature of paper, script, ink, and illustrations suggests that it was produced in western India in the 18th century.
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Islamic Mythical Creatures, 17th century
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Four mythical creatures: A long-tailed green bird, a human-headed fish, a flying fish, and a large fish. From 'Aja'ib al-makhluqat wa-ghara'ib al-mawjudat (Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing) by Abu Yahya Zakariya' ibn Muhammad al-Qazwini (1203-1283) an Arab physician, astronomer, geographer and proto-science fiction writer. Neither the copyist nor illustrator is named, and the copy is undated. The nature of paper, script, ink, and illustrations suggests that it was produced in western India in the 18th century.
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2400 x 4653 px | 31.9 MB
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20.3 x 39.4 cm | 8.0 x 15.5 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
'AJA'IB AL-MAKHLUQAT WA-GHARA'IB AL-MAWJUDAT • 13TH CENTURY • 17TH CENTURY • ABU YAHYA ZAKARIYA' IBN MUHAMMAD AL-QAZWINI • AL-QAZWINI • ARAB • ARABE • ARABIAN • ARABIC • ART • ARTWORK • CELEBRITY • CREATURE • DEMON • DRAWING • FAMOUS • FISH: FLYING-FISH • FLYING FISH • FLYING-FISH • FOLKLORE • HISTORIC • HISTORICAL • HISTORY • HUMAN-HEADED FISH • ILLUSTRATION • IMPORTANT • ISLAMIC • LEGEND • LEGENDARY • LONG-TAILED GREEN BIRD • MANUSCRIPT • MARVELS OF THINGS CREATED • MIRACULOUS ASPECTS OF THINGS EXISTING • MOSLEM • MUHAMMAD AL-QAZWINI • MUSLIM • MYTH • MYTHIC • MYTHOLOGICAL • NOTABLE • SENTIENT CREATION OF ALLAH • SUPERNATURAL • WELL-KNOWN • WONDERS OF CREATION • ZAKARIYA AL-QAZWINI