Alexander's Battle with a Div
Artist
Unknown
CulturePersian
Date1525-1575
MediumPaper | Watercolor
DimensionsOverall, Image: 7 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (19.7 x 14.6 cm)
Overall: 11 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. (30.2 x 19.1 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (48.9 x 36.2 cm)
Overall: 11 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. (30.2 x 19.1 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (48.9 x 36.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number58.27.14
Not on view
DescriptionMiniature of Alexander's battle with a Div (demon). Nazami. Repaired, flags added, faces of men on grey and brown horses retouched. At least four worm holes in mount. Mounted on polished paper. Manuscript inserted in back.Exhibition HistoryNorfolk Museum Gallery "H", Feb. 1958 College of Wooster Museum, Wooster, Ohio, April 5-27, 1970.
