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Unknown Maker, Persian

Sikandar and the dragon, Safavid

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Persian

Title

Sikandar and the dragon

Year

Safavid

Medium

ink, watercolor, gold

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • watercolor,
  • ink,
  • gold

Techniques

  • watercolor,
  • ink,
  • gold

Supports

  • on paper

Dimensions

24.8 x 13.6 cm (9 3/4 x 5 3/8 inches) (image) textblock; mat size: A; Asian Art Department Carpenter Inventory and Cataloging Project 2004

Place

Place Made: Iran

Type

  • Paintings

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund

Object Number

17.450B

About

Sikandar and the dragon

Place Made: Iran

Related

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Isfandiyar and the Dragon, Safavid

Use

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