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Iraq-Abbasid Caliphate: Islamic representation of Sagittarius, 'the archer', c. 1250 CE

Miniature painting from an illuminated manuscript page (c. 1250) of the Abbasid period, depicting a fanciful representation of the archer associated with Sagittarius positioned between the moon and Jupiter, reflects the interest in astrological science that thrived In Islamic civilization from the 8th to the 13th century. Scientific treatises constituted a large part of the manuscript tradition of the Abbasid period.

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Iraq-Abbasid Caliphate: Islamic representation of Sagittarius, 'the archer', c. 1250 CE

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Miniature painting from an illuminated manuscript page (c. 1250) of the Abbasid period, depicting a fanciful representation of the archer associated with Sagittarius positioned between the moon and Jupiter, reflects the interest in astrological science that thrived In Islamic civilization from the 8th to the 13th century. Scientific treatises constituted a large part of the manuscript tradition of the Abbasid period.

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5000 x 3631 px | 51.9 MB

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42.3 x 30.7 cm | 16.7 x 12.1 in (300 dpi)

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