The Fabulous Creature Buraq, ca. 1660–80, Attributed to India, Deccan, probably Golconda, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, OveralL. 14 5/8 x 10 3/4in. (37.1 x 27.3cm), Codices, Buraq, the beast on which Muhammad is said to have made his 'night journey,' is depicted, without a rider, as a fantastic creature with the face of a beautiful woman. The body is a composite of many small animals, fish, and birds—a convention generally popular in the eastern Islamic world
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Fabulous Creature Buraq, ca, 1660–80, Attributed, India, Deccan, Golconda, Opaque watercolor, gold, paper, OveralL, 14 5/8 x 10 3/4in, 37.1 27.3cm, Codices, Buraq, beast, Muhammad, said, night journey, depicted, rider, fantastic creature, face, beautiful woman, body, composite, small animals, fish, birds— convention generally, popular, eastern Islamic, world
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