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.](https://isaw.nyu.edu/exhibitions/romance-reason/rrobjects/iskandar-fights-white-dragon/@@images/b9466251-3cb4-4dfb-8771-07e7fcb3036c.png)
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