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A cat with wings like a bat found on the island of Zânij (Jazîrat Zânij), today called Java, f. 74

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Title
A cat with wings like a bat found on the island of Zânij (Jazîrat Zânij), today called Java, f. 74
Names
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283 (Author)
Collection

'Ajâ'ib al-makhlûqât va gharâ'ib al-mawjûdât

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1540 - 1545 (Approximate)
Place: Shîrâz?
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. Persian MS. 49
Topics
Mountains
Birds
Animals
Manuscripts, Persian
Genres
Illuminations
Manuscripts
Miniatures (Illuminations)
Physical Description
Extent: 6 x 4.5 cm
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
Persian
Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Spencer Coll. Persian MS. 49
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 91fc35b0-c607-012f-0ec9-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1203: Creator Born
  • 1283: Creator Died
  • 1540: Created (Approximate)
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "A cat with wings like a bat found on the island of Zânij (Jazîrat Zânij), today called Java" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1540 - 1545. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/68875300-28eb-0138-0fc3-1992d22eed2c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "A cat with wings like a bat found on the island of Zânij (Jazîrat Zânij), today called Java" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 27, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/68875300-28eb-0138-0fc3-1992d22eed2c

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1540 - 1545). A cat with wings like a bat found on the island of Zânij (Jazîrat Zânij), today called Java Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/68875300-28eb-0138-0fc3-1992d22eed2c

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A cat with wings like a bat found on the island of Zânij (Jazîrat Zânij), today called Java