Log in to see this item in other languages
The four friends outdo the hunter, from Lights of Canopus (Anvar-i Suhayli) by Husayn Va`izi Kashifi
The four friends outdo the hunter, 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.
The deer distracts the hunter by pretending to be wounded, while the mouse frees the tortoise from the net (recto). Finally the hunter gives up and leaves the forest with an empty net (verso).
This folio is fr…
This item is provided and maintained by
Chester Beatty Library
View on the providing institution's website
(opens in new window)
Type of item
- manuscripts (documents)
- Manuscript
Type of item
- manuscripts (documents)
- Manuscript
Providing institution
- Chester Beatty Library
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Rights
- Chester Beatty Library
Identifier
- In 04.21
- 4485
Extent
- 198 mm x 127 mm (height x width)
Language
- Persian
- fas
Is part of
- Indian collection
Providing country
- Ireland
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2024-04-12T17:35:04.044Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2024-04-23T10:14:21.451Z