An Abridgement to Sufi’s Book on the Shapes of the Fixed Stars

An Abridgement to Sufi’s Book on the Shapes of the Fixed Stars (Khulasah-yi suvar-i ʿAbd al-Rahman Sufi)

Description:
Folios 162 verso, 163 recto: Cassiopeia; Perseus
Copyist:
Unknown
Language:
Persian
Medium:
Ink and color, with gold on cream paper
Location:
Iran
Dimensions:
Folio: H. 23.5 cm: W. 17.5 cm
Date:
Mid-17th century
Inventory Number:
Spencer Pers. Ms 25
Lender:
New York Public Library
Credit:
Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations
Image Courtesy of the New York Public Library