EditorialMounted Hunter with Cheetah, 12th?early 13th century, Attributed to Jazira (or Iran?), Stonepaste; molded in sections, glazed in transparent turquoise, underglaze- painted in black, H. 10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm), Ceramics, Specialized cheetah-keepers tamed a...
EditorialA king's retinue. Kalila va Dimna. Southern Iran, 1307-1308. A king's retinue with cheetahs, horse and hawk (flaked). A miniature painting from a fourteenth century manuscript of Kalila va Dimna, a book of fables. Image taken from Kalila va Dimna. Or...