The Constellation Aries (with text from the Constellation of Taurus), From Kitab Suwar al-Kawakib al-Thabita (Book of the Images of Fixed Stars)
Author: `Abd al-Rahman b. `Umar al-Sufi
16th to 17th centuries
Opaque watercolour, ink, and gold on paper
An illustration of the constellation Aries depicted as a red ram with gold circular markings, set against a cream-colored paper background with decorative borders and Arabic script. The Constellation Aries (with text from the Constellation of Taurus),From Kitab Suwar al-Kawakib al-Thabita (Book of the Images of Fixed Stars) , Iran, 16th to 17th centuries Accession number: AKM42
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