Composite Camel with Attendant, third quarter 16th century, Attributed to Iran, Khurasan, Opaque watercolor and ink on paper, Painting: H. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm), Codices, While composite animals such as this one are known from earlier periods of Persian art, they gained in popularity toward the end of the sixteenth century. Here, comprising the overall shape of a camel, are found images of demons (divs), dervishes, embracing couples, rabbits, dragons, and even a Buddhist monk, sporting an earring and carrying a khakkhara (sounding) staff
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Composite Camel, Attendant, third quarter 16th century, Attributed, Iran, Khurasan, Opaque watercolor, ink, paper, Painting, H, 7 7/8, 20 cm, Codices, composite, animals, earlier periods, Persian art, gained, popularity, sixteenth, comprising, overall shape, camel, images, demons, divs, dervishes, embracing couples, rabbits, dragons, even, Buddhist monk, sporting, earring, carrying, khakkhara, sounding, staff
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