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Abû Hâmid says that a very large fish was caught in the Caspian Sea. When it was pulled to shore, a beautiful girl (kinâz) emerged from its ear, f. 95v

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Abû Hâmid says that a very large fish was caught in the Caspian Sea. When it was pulled to shore, a beautiful girl (kinâz) emerged from its ear

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Title
Abû Hâmid says that a very large fish was caught in the Caspian Sea. When it was pulled to shore, a beautiful girl (kinâz) emerged from its ear, f. 95v
Names
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283 (Author)
Collection

'Ajâ'ib al-makhlûqât va gharâ'ib al-mawjûdât

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1540 - 1545 (Approximate)
Place: Shîrâz?
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. Persian MS. 49
Topics
Mountains
Birds
Animals
Manuscripts, Persian
Genres
Illuminations
Manuscripts
Miniatures (Illuminations)
Physical Description
Extent: 7 x 5.5 cm
Description
Three astonished men view the large-eared fish and a nude, crying girl.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
Persian
Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Spencer Coll. Persian MS. 49
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9a8d7a70-c607-012f-b941-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1203: Creator Born
  • 1283: Creator Died
  • 1540: Created (Approximate)
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Abû Hâmid says that a very large fish was caught in the Caspian Sea. When it was pulled to shore, a beautiful girl (kinâz) emerged from its ear" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1540 - 1545. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a8906e0-28eb-0138-fc42-19e087c6a95e

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Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Abû Hâmid says that a very large fish was caught in the Caspian Sea. When it was pulled to shore, a beautiful girl (kinâz) emerged from its ear" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a8906e0-28eb-0138-fc42-19e087c6a95e

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Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1540 - 1545). Abû Hâmid says that a very large fish was caught in the Caspian Sea. When it was pulled to shore, a beautiful girl (kinâz) emerged from its ear Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a8906e0-28eb-0138-fc42-19e087c6a95e

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Abû Hâmid says that a very large fish was caught in the Caspian Sea. When it was pulled to shore, a beautiful girl (kinâz) emerged from its ear