Islamic Demons, 17th Century
Two dark-skinned dog-headed demons with pearls and feathers, both sticking out their tongues; a yellow wolf-headed demon with wrist beads (noise-makers); a half-section of a female; and a harpy with horns and wrist-beads (noise-makers). From the chapter on the amazing forms belonging to the devil (shaytan) in copy of Aja'ib al-makhluqat wa-ghara'ib al-mawjudat (Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing) by al-Qazwini (d. 1283/682). Neither the copyist nor illustrator is named, and the copy is undated. The nature of paper, script, ink, illumination, and illustrations suggest that it was produced in provincial Mughal India, possibly the Punjab, in the 17th century
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Ajaib Al Makhluqat Al Mawjudat Al Qazwini Al-makhluqat Al-mawjudat Al-qazwini Allah Arabic Aspects Beads Demon Existing Ghara Harpy Horned Legendary Makers Makhluqat Marvels Mawjudat Miraculous Muhammad Mythic Noise Qazwini Sentient Skinned Sticking Supernatural Tongues Wa-gharaib Wrist Yahya Zakariya
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