Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Erotic Miniature - Ajayeb al Makhlukat - Wonders of Creation

Folio
Era: Possibly Ottoman, Turkey
Date: 17th century
Kept in Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, Istanbul, Turkey.
Source: Iranian.com

This is a miniature illustrating the Ajayeb al-Makhlukat or Wonders of Creation. The text has been written in Persian, but it possibly belongs to Ottoman Period.