The Candle Clock of the Swordsman
Item
Title
The Candle Clock of the Swordsman
Description
A manuscript from al-Jazari's book featuring a candle clock, an ancient timepiece. The illustration is done on paper with opaque watercolor, ink, and gold, the same as all the illustrations in al Jazari's book.
Creator
Author: Badi' al-Zaman ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari
Calligrapher: Farrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif
Calligrapher: Farrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif
Spatial Coverage
32 x 25 cm (12 5/8 x 9 13/16 in.)
Date Created
1354
Source
Contributor
Morgan Chon
