Alexander battling Zangi

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Artist Unknown

Culture Persian

Culture Islamic

Title Alexander battling Zangi

Date Early 16th century

Medium Opaque water color with gold on paper

Dimensions Overall: 8 x 4 3/8 in. (20.3 x 11.1 cm)
Overall1: 9 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (24.1 x 14.6 cm)

Credit Line Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Henry R. Hope, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 60.41

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This single page illustration depicts Alexander battling Zangi, as described in the Iskandarname (Book of Alexander), composed by the poet Nizami (d. 1209). This book forms part of his Khamsa (Quintet).

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"Alexander battling Zangi | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=60.41