Book cover with fighting animals, leather, lacquer painting, Total: Height: 19 cm; Width: 33 cm, arts and crafts, plant, animal, birds, clouds, mythical animals, Safawiden, The large 16th century book cover painted with lacquer, colors, gold and silver is one of the showpieces of the Islam collection in the, . It was created in a Persian court studio and is an example of the great importance of book art within Islamic culture. On the front and back of each book, a paradise-like landscape with blossoming trees, birds and fighting pairs of animals can be seen.

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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