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"The Concourse of the Birds", Folio 11r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Created ca. 1600
Curatorial Overview
“Historic map and cartographic masterwork from the Department of Islamic Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.”
DimensionsPainting: H. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
W. 4 1/2in. (11.4cm)
Page: H. 13 in. (33 cm)
W. 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm)
Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
OriginIran
InstitutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession No.63.210.11
Credit LineFletcher Fund, 1963
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Habiballah of Sava
Islamic Art • Iran • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery