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The mouse and the crow become friends, from Lights of Canopus (Anvar-i Suhayli) by Husayn Va`izi Kashifi
The mouse and the crow become friends, folio from Lights of Canopus (Anvar-i Suhayli), a reworking of the animal fables Kalila and Dimna (Kalila wa Dimna), composed by Husayn Va`izi Kashifi.
Having debated whether unusual friendships can overcome natural instincts, the mouse and the crow agree to become friends, and they embrace.
This folio is from a copy of a highly-regarded Persian text, wri…
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- Manuscript
Type of item
- manuscripts (documents)
- Manuscript
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- Chester Beatty Library
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- In 04.14
- 4482
Extent
- 198 mm x 130 mm (height x width)
Language
- Persian
- fas
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- Indian collection
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- Ireland
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- 2024-04-12T17:35:04.044Z
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- 2024-04-23T10:14:21.451Z