"The Fox and the Battling Rams Observed by the Ascetic", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna
Unknown artist
Date: second quarter 16th century
Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: Overall: H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm) W. 8 7/8 in. (22.6 cm) Average text size: H. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm) W. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Classification: Codices
Country: India
The Alice and Nasli Heeramaneck Collection, Gift of Alice Heeramaneck, 1981
Date range
1525 – 1550
Largest dimension
31.8 cm
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