The Fabulous Creature Buraq, ca. 1660–80, Attributed to India, Deccan, probably Golconda, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

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The Fabulous Creature Buraq, ca. 1660–80, Attributed to India, Deccan, probably Golconda, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, OveralL. 14 5/8 x 10 3/4in. ( x ), Codices, Buraq, the beast on which Muhammad is said to have made his 'night journey,' is depicted, without a rider, as a fantastic creature with the face of a beautiful woman. The body is a composite of many small animals, fish, and birds—a convention generally popular in the eastern Islamic world

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Size: 5550px × 4005px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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