Kitab Ghara'ib al-funun wa-mulah al-uyun
Unknown artist, late 12th–early 13th century
An Islamic book of maps, 'The Book of Strange Arts and Visual Delights'. It consists of two books, one on celestial matters, and one on terrestrial subjects. The manuscript includes two early world maps together with maps and illustrations of the Mediterranean Sea and southern Mediterranean islands.
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Title of artwork, date
Kitab Ghara'ib al-funun wa-mulah al-uyun, late 12th–early 13th century
Date supported
2002
Medium and material
Paper
Dimensions
32.5 x 24.2 cm
Grant
100000
Total cost
400000

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