Book on the Shapes of the Fixed Stars
Book on the Shapes of the Fixed Stars (Kitab suwar al-kawakib al-thabita)
- Description:
- The Constellation of Corvus the Raven
- Author:
- ʿAbd al-Rahman ibn ʿUmar Sufi (903–986)
- Copyist:
- Unknown
- Language:
- Arabic
- Medium:
- Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
- Location:
- Iran
- Dimensions:
- Folio: H. 20 cm; W. 14.6 cm
- Date:
- 16th century
- Inventory Number:
- 74.23
- Lender:
- Brooklyn Museum
- Credit:
- Brooklyn Museum, Designated Purchase Fund
Photo: Brooklyn Museum