Book of Alexander

A page from the book of Alexander in ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper. The page contains text written in Ottoman turkish and depicts a scene of a man fighting a white dragon. Facing page shows only text.

Book of Alexander (Iskandarnamah)

Description:: Folios 106 verso, 107 recto: Iskandar Fights a White Dragon in Sind

Author:: Taj al-Din Ibrahim ibn Khidr Ahmadi (1334?–1412)

Copyist:: Unknown

Language:: Ottoman Turkish

Medium:: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Location:: Ottoman Turkey

Dimensions:: Folio: H. 25.3 cm; W. 14.7 cm

Date:: 1519

Inventory Number:: Ms. Yah. Ar. 1114

Lender:: National Library of Israel

Credit:: From the collections of The National Library of Israel

National Library of Israel