Double Title Page from a `Aja'ib al-Makhluqat wa Ghara'ib al-Mawjudat (The Wonders of Creation and the Oddities of Existence), 1414–35, Attributed to Iran, Shiraz, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Ht. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm), Codices, The Marvels of Creation contained information on various aspects of the heavens, the earth and its minerals, plants, birds and animals, as well as unusual phenomena and imaginary creatures. A rukh (roc) or 'anqa (fabulous bird) attacking an elephant and a karkadann (rhinoceros) can be seen to the right of each medallion, while on the left are depicted two tigers, a dragon and a phoenix, a ch'i-lin and another fabulous creature
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Double Title Page, `Aja'ib al-Makhluqat wa Ghara'ib al-Mawjudat, Wonders, Creation, Oddities, Existence, 1414–35, Attributed, Iran, Shiraz, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, paper, Ht, 11 3/4, 29.8 cm, Codices, Marvels, Creation contained, information, various aspects, heavens, earth, minerals, plants, birds, animals, well, unusual phenomena, imaginary creatures, rukh, roc, anqa, fabulous bird, attacking, elephant, karkadann, rhinoceros, right, medallion, left, depicted two, tigers, dragon, phoenix, ch'-lin, another fabulous, creature
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