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Birth in a Harem from a manuscript of the Zenanname (Book of Ladies) by Enderuni Fazillate 18th century

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Illustrated manuscript painting of ten women in Ottoman or Persian court dress gathered around a seated central figure in a teal-paneled interior

Unknown, Birth in a Harem from a manuscript of the Zenanname (Book of Ladies) by Enderuni Fazil, late 18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Edwin Binney, 3rd, Collection of Turkish Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Birth in a Harem from a manuscript of the Zenanname (Book of Ladies) by Enderuni Fazil
Place Made
Turkey
Date Made
late 18th century
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
8 5/8 x 5 1/8 in. (21.9 x 13 cm)
Credit Line
The Edwin Binney, 3rd, Collection of Turkish Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Accession Number
M.85.237.100
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Denny, Walter B. Turkish Treasures from the Collection of Edward Binney, 3rd. Portland, OR: Portland Art Museum, 1979.