Book on magic stones
Book on magic stones
Book on magic stones
Book on magic stones

Currently not on view

Book on magic stones,

17th–18th century

Arabic
y1946-12

Information

Title
Book on magic stones
Dates

17th–18th century

Medium
Leatherbound; illuminations; ink on paper
Dimensions
24.8 x 16.2 x 2 cm (9 3/4 x 6 3/8 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Object Number
y1946-12
Culture
Arabian
Type
manuscripts
Materials
leather, paper (fiber product), ink
Subject
horses, ceremonial objects, whips (animal equipment), illuminations, Arabic scripts, figures (representations)

With George Elderkin by 1935; purchased by the Museum in 1946.

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