"Rows of Animals Alternating with Cut-off Heads", Folio from a Manuscript

11th–12th century

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Title: "Rows of Animals Alternating with Cut-off Heads", Folio from a Manuscript
Date: 11th–12th century
Geography: Found Egypt, Fustat
Medium: Opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
W. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Classification: Codices
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1954
Object Number: 54.108.4
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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