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Written by: Gizem ErginResearcher · Islamic & Ottoman Arts
Illumination (Tezhip) · Catalogue no. 189888
IslamicThe Constellation Leo, folio probably from the Kitab suwar al-kawakib al-thabita (Book of the Images of the Fixed Stars)
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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| Artist / Maker | Islamic |
|---|---|
| Date | Timurid dynasty (ca. 1370–1507), dated c.1500 |
| Culture / Origin | Iran |
| Medium | Opaque watercolor on paper |
| Dimensions | 21.3 × 14.3 cm (8 3/8 × 5 5/8 in.) |
| Department | Arts of Asia |
| Type | Painting |
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