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view Folio from <em>Kitab fi ma'arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya</em> (the book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices) <em>Automata</em> by al-Jazari (d.1206); A musical toy in the form of a boat; reverse: text digital asset number 1

Folio from Kitab fi ma'arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya (the book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices) Automata by al-Jazari (d.1206); A musical toy in the form of a boat; reverse: text

Calligrapher:
Farruq ibn Abd al-Latif  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 30.2 x 21.7 cm (11 7/8 x 8 9/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Probably Syria
Date:
December 1315 (Ramadan 715 A.H.)
Period:
Mamluk period
Topic:
music  Search this
Mamluk period (1250 - 1517)  Search this
boat  Search this
naskh script  Search this
Syria  Search this
automata  Search this
engineering  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1930.73
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view Folio from <em>Kitab fi ma`arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya</em> (The book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices) <em>Automata</em> by al-Jazari (d.1206); recto: A hand-washing device in the form of a woman holding a pitcher; verso: text digital asset number 1

Folio from Kitab fi ma`arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya (The book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices) Automata by al-Jazari (d.1206); recto: A hand-washing device in the form of a woman holding a pitcher; verso: text

Calligrapher:
Farruq ibn Abd al-Latif  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 31.1 x 21.6 cm (12 1/4 x 8 1/2 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Probably Syria
Date:
December 1315 (Ramadan 715 A.H.)
Period:
Mamluk period
Topic:
Mamluk period (1250 - 1517)  Search this
woman  Search this
naskh script  Search this
Syria  Search this
automata  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1930.75
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view Folio from<em>Kitab fi ma`arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya</em> (The book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices) <em>Automata</em> by al-Jazari (d. 1206); recto: A candle clock; verso: text digital asset number 1

Folio fromKitab fi ma`arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya (The book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices) Automata by al-Jazari (d. 1206); recto: A candle clock; verso: text

Calligrapher:
Farruq ibn Abd al-Latif  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 30.8 x 21.9 cm (12 1/8 x 8 5/8 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Probably Syria
Date:
December 1315 (Ramadan 715 A.H.)
Period:
Mamluk period
Topic:
Mamluk period (1250 - 1517)  Search this
naskh script  Search this
Syria  Search this
automata  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
candle  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1930.71
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view Folio from an<em> Automata</em> by al-Jazari (d.1206); recto: illustration: Container for dispensing wine; verso: text digital asset number 1

Folio from an Automata by al-Jazari (d.1206); recto: illustration: Container for dispensing wine; verso: text

Calligrapher:
Farruq ibn Abd al-Latif  Search this
Author:
al-Jazari  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 30.1 x 21.9 cm (11 7/8 x 8 5/8 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Probably Syria
Date:
December 1315 (Ramadan 715 A.H.)
Period:
Mamluk Period
Topic:
Mamluk period (1250 - 1517)  Search this
wine  Search this
cow  Search this
Syria  Search this
automata  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1930.72
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view Folio from <em>Kitab fi ma'arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya</em> (The book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices) <em>Automata</em> by al-Jazari (d. 1206); recto: text, Water-powered clocks; verso: The face of a water clock with Zodiac signs digital asset number 1

Folio from Kitab fi ma'arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya (The book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices) Automata by al-Jazari (d. 1206); recto: text, Water-powered clocks; verso: The face of a water clock with Zodiac signs

Calligrapher:
Farruq ibn Abd al-Latif  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 31.5 x 21.9 cm (12 3/8 x 8 5/8 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Probably Syria
Date:
December 1315 (Ramadan 715 A.H.)
Period:
Mamluk period
Topic:
Mamluk period (1250 - 1517)  Search this
Syria  Search this
Aries  Search this
Cancer  Search this
Capricorn  Search this
Gemini  Search this
Leo  Search this
Pisces  Search this
Sagittarius  Search this
Scorpio  Search this
Taurus  Search this
Libra  Search this
Virgo  Search this
Aquarius  Search this
automata  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
zodiac  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1930.74
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view Folio from <em>Kitab fi ma`arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya</em> (The book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices) <em>Automata</em> by al-Jazari (d.1206); recto: illustration: The basin of the two scribes; verso: text digital asset number 1

Folio from Kitab fi ma`arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya (The book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices) Automata by al-Jazari (d.1206); recto: illustration: The basin of the two scribes; verso: text

Calligrapher:
Farruq ibn Abd al-Latif  Search this
Author:
al-Jazari  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 30.8 x 19.7 cm (12 1/8 x 7 3/4 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Probably Syria
Date:
December 1315 (Ramadan 715 A.H.)
Period:
Mamluk period
Topic:
Mamluk period (1250 - 1517)  Search this
naskh script  Search this
Syria  Search this
automata  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
blood-letting  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1930.76
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view Folio from <em>Kitab fi ma`arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya</em> (The book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices) <em>Automata</em> by al-Jazari (d.1206); recto: Two drinking men; verso: text, A hydraulic device digital asset number 1

Folio from Kitab fi ma`arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya (The book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices) Automata by al-Jazari (d.1206); recto: Two drinking men; verso: text, A hydraulic device

Calligrapher:
Farruq ibn Abd al-Latif  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 30.9 x 20.4 cm (12 3/16 x 8 1/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Probably Syria
Date:
1315 (715 A.H.)
Period:
Mamluk period
Topic:
Mamluk period (1250 - 1517)  Search this
drinking  Search this
man  Search this
naskh script  Search this
Syria  Search this
automata  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1930.77
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view Folio from <em> Kitab fi ma'arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya (The book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices), “Automata,"</em> by al-Jazari (d. 1206); recto: part of a water-clock, with a man seated; verso: text digital asset number 1

Folio from Kitab fi ma'arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya (The book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices), “Automata," by al-Jazari (d. 1206); recto: part of a water-clock, with a man seated; verso: text

Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 39.7 x 27.5 cm (15 5/8 x 10 13/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
1354 (755 A.H.)
Period:
Mamluk period
Topic:
Mamluk period (1250 - 1517)  Search this
Egypt  Search this
automata  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
balcony  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1932.19
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EDAN-URL:
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view Folio from <em>Kitab fi ma'arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya</em> (The book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices) <em>Automata</em> by al-Jazari (died 1206); recto: text; verso: text and illustration: The water clock of the drummers digital asset number 1

Folio from Kitab fi ma'arifat al-hiyal al-handisaya (The book of knowledge of ingenious mechanical devices) Automata by al-Jazari (died 1206); recto: text; verso: text and illustration: The water clock of the drummers

Calligrapher:
Farruq ibn Abd al-Latif  Search this
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 30.8 x 21.5 cm (12 1/8 x 8 7/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Probably Syria
Date:
1315 (715 A.H.)
Period:
Mamluk period
Topic:
Mamluk period (1250 - 1517)  Search this
naskh script  Search this
Syria  Search this
automata  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
water clock  Search this
horn  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1942.10
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EDAN-URL:
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view Folio from an Automata by al-Jazari; recto: Mechanical device for pouring a drink; verso: text digital asset number 1

Folio from an Automata by al-Jazari; recto: Mechanical device for pouring a drink; verso: text

Calligrapher:
Muhammad b. Ahmad al-Izmiri  Search this
Patron:
Amir Nasr al-Din Muhammad  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 39.8 x 27.5 cm (15 11/16 x 10 13/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
1354
Period:
Mamluk period
Topic:
Mamluk period (1250 - 1517)  Search this
drinking  Search this
Egypt  Search this
automata  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Henri Vever collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1986.108
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.108
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MediaArtHistories / edited by Oliver Grau

Title:
Mediaart histories
Media art histories
Author:
Grau, Oliver  Search this
Physical description:
xii, 475 p., [10] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
2007
C2007
Topic:
Art and technology  Search this
Art and science  Search this
Art--Historiography  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_948041
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Uber Trinkgefasse und Tafelaufsatze nach al-Gazari und den Benu Musa / von E. Wiedemann und F. Hauser

Author:
Wiedemann, Eilhard 1852-1928  Search this
Hauser, Friedrich 1883-1958  Search this
Subject:
Abu'l-'Izz Isma'il ibn ur-Razzaz, al-Jazari  Search this
Physical description:
[55]-93, [268]-291 p. illus. 26 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1918
1918]
Topic:
Machine theory  Search this
Robots  Search this
Drinking vessels  Search this
Table setting and decoration  Search this
Benu Musa  Search this
Call number:
TJ215 .W64 1918
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_301732
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A fourteenth-century report on Ethiopia / Franz Rosenthal

Title:
Fourteenth-century report on Ethiopia
Author:
Rosenthal, Franz 1914-2003  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Ethiopia
Date:
1983
14th century
Topic:
History  Search this
Call number:
PJ8991 .A2 1983X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1099579

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