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Man Pulling a Dead Cranefirst quarter of the 17th century

Not on view
Ink drawing on tan paper of a robed figure riding a large winged bird in flight, surrounded by loose sketches of swirling clouds

Unknown, Man Pulling a Dead Crane, first quarter of the 17th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Man Pulling a Dead Crane
Place Made
Iran, Isfahan
Date Made
first quarter of the 17th century
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
2 5/8 x 5 1/2 in. (6.75 x 14 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.13
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.