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Zakariya ibn Muhammad al-Qazwini (d. 682/1283-4) was a 13th century Arab physician, astronomer, and geographer who spent his career in Iran and Iraq. His most famous text is 'Aja'b al-Makhluqhat va Ghara'ib al-mujudat (often known as "The Wonders of Creation"), an Arabic treatise on marvelous and fantastic creatures and things. It was translated into Persian in the 14th century. This page comes from a section about constellations.
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Qazwini's "Aja'ib al-Makhluqat: Obverse: Scorpio and Sagittarius; Reverse: Capricorn and Aquarius
Persian or Indian, Deccani
about 1570
Object Place: Possibly Bijapur, Deccan, Southern India or Iran
Medium/Technique
Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Height x width: 26.5 × 21.6 cm (10 7/16 × 8 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Helen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession Number30.210
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CollectionsAsia, Islamic Art
ClassificationsBooks and manuscripts
Zakariya ibn Muhammad al-Qazwini (d. 682/1283-4) was a 13th century Arab physician, astronomer, and geographer who spent his career in Iran and Iraq. His most famous text is 'Aja'b al-Makhluqhat va Ghara'ib al-mujudat (often known as "The Wonders of Creation"), an Arabic treatise on marvelous and fantastic creatures and things. It was translated into Persian in the 14th century. This page comes from a section about constellations.
DescriptionAlong with MFA object number 30.209, two consecutive leaves of a manuscript. Naskh script, in black, red, and blue; gold thuluth titles. Images of constellations with gold circles to represent the stars.
ProvenancePurchased by the MFA in 1930.