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1. Johnson 53,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 53,3
Title:
Two oxen locking horns Made of marbled paper, they each contain other animals including lions and deer.
Scope & Content:
Tinted drawing of two oxen locking horns. They are silhouetted in marbled paper upon which a number of other animals are drawn; one ox is outlined in black, and the other in gold. Qazwin style (or possibly Turkish): second half sixteenth century. 10 by 13 cm (page 29.5 by 19 cm). Marbled fra...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1600-1650
Extent:
1 Item

2. Johnson 54,13

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,13
Title:
The lion, the crow, the wolf and the jackal, from the 'Iyar-i Danish. Artist(s): Sital Das (fl. 1780-1782)
Scope & Content:
The lion, the crow, the wolf and the jackal. By Sital Das. Inscribed on mount in Persian: ‘‘amal-i sital das musavvir’ (the work of the painter Sital Das); numbered 15 in Persian. 167 by 106 mm; page 322 by 209 mm. A lion and elephant battle together, while a crow, jackal and wolf look on. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

3. Johnson 54,17

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,17
Title:
The lion and the fox, from the 'Iyar-i Danish
Scope & Content:
The lion and the ox. Numbered 20 in Persian. 167 by 102 mm; page 287 by 186 mm. A lion and ox in a landscape. From the story of the proud lion that was frightened by the bellowing of the ox, Shanzabah (Eastwick (1854), chapter I, story IV, 84; I.O.R. Pers.Ms 1403, f.32r-32v).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

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