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Folio from Kitab fi ma`arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya (The book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices), “Automata,” by al-Jazari (d. 1206); recto: the Basin; verso: text
A.H. Ramadan 715/ A.D. 1315



Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
H: 31.1 W: 21.6 cm
Syria

F1930.75