شتر و ساربان by persian painting
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شتر و ساربان، چارک سوم سده شانزدهم، خراسان؟، گواش آبرنگ روی کاغذ، ۱۴ در ۲۰ سانتیمتر، موزه متروپولیتن
Composite Camel with Attendant
Date:
third quarter 16th century
Geography:
Iran, Khurasan
Medium:
Opaque watercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions:
Painting: 20 cm W. 14 cm
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. The meaning of such images is open to interpretation, but many scholars believe them to have mystical significance—likely referring to the unity of all creatures within God
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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