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Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Cycles / Cycles of eight (Islamic astrology)
Astronomy and astrology / Planets / Represented as planetary deities / Individual / Additional planets in Non-Western astrology / Jawzahr (lunar Eclipse, in Islamic astrology)

Further details

so-called Vaso del Vescovali; images on the lid: eight planets, including the dragon 'Jawzahr' (lunar eclipse)

Artist or creator

Herat (attributed)

Date

1200 (circa)

Location

London, British Museum (Dept. Middle East) (inv. 1950,0725.1)

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Michelangelo Lanci, Trattato delle simboliche rappresentanze Arabiche, Parigi 1845, pl. III

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British Museum

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

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