COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1945.383
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CMA_.1945.383
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1999
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1999
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Object Type:
Drawings and Watercolors
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Drawings and Watercolors
Object Type
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Middle Eastern; Syrian
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Asian; Middle Eastern; Syrian
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Creator Dates/Places:
Syria, Damascus (?), Mamluk Period
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Syria, Damascus (?), Mamluk Period
Creator Dates/Places
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Creator Name-CRT:
Syria, Damascus (?), Mamluk Period
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Syria, Damascus (?), Mamluk Period
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
A Device for Washing the Hands: Illustration from a Manuscript of the Automata (or Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices) by Inb al-Razza al-Jazari
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A Device for Washing the Hands: Illustration from a Manuscript of the Automata (or Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices) by Inb al-Razza al-Jazari
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
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Creation Date:
1315
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1315
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Creation Start Date:
1315
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1315
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Creation End Date:
1315
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1315
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Materials and Techniques:
opaque watercolor and gold on paper
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opaque watercolor and gold on paper
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Dimensions:
Image: 31.3cm x 21.5cm
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Image: 31.3cm x 21.5cm
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
1945.383
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1945.383
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Credit Line:
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
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Context:
The Arabic title of this work is Kitab fi ma'rifat al-hiyal al handasiyya (The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices). According to the description of the device illustrated here, the peacock is filled with water: as it flows into the vessel below, it raises a float that opens a door in the section above, causing the little figure to move forward offering soap; as more water flows, a second door will open and another figure will move forward offering a towel. Finally, the dirty water is drawn off by means of a spigot.
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The Arabic title of this work is Kitab fi ma'rifat al-hiyal al handasiyya (The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices). According to the description of the device illustrated here, the peacock is filled with water: as it flows into the vessel below, it raises a float that opens a door in the section above, causing the little figure to move forward offering soap; as more water flows, a second door will open and another figure will move forward offering a towel. Finally, the dirty water is drawn off by means of a spigot.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1945.383.tif
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CMA_.1945.383.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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