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I just listened to a wonderful lecture with Elizabeth Lambourn on the medieval Indian Ocean world and there were some many beautiful images that I figured I& #39;d track them down to share
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1) "INCIDENT AT SEA:" A PAGE FROM THE SALIM ALBUM, Attributable to Miskin, India, Mughal,1580
1) "INCIDENT AT SEA:" A PAGE FROM THE SALIM ALBUM, Attributable to Miskin, India, Mughal,1580
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2) "A sea serpent swallows the royal fleet" now at the Aga Khan. Bijapur, Deccan, India 1670. More info: https://agakhanmuseum.org/collection/artifact/sea-serpent-swallows-royal-fleet-akm167">https://agakhanmuseum.org/collectio...
The wily Abu Zayd asking to be taken aboard a boat in Oman from the Maqamat al-Hariri, 13th century.
This is also a more accurate image of ships at the time as opposed to some of the more fanciful ones
This is also a more accurate image of ships at the time as opposed to some of the more fanciful ones
Two very different depictions of Noah& #39;s ark, both clearly influenced by local settings. The first from Iran (1314, The Jami‘ al-Tawarikh of Rashid al-Din) and the second later one from Mughal India (1600)
Finally my favorite, another Mughal depiction of Noah& #39;s ark (and yes, admittedly because I was won over by the ship& #39;s cat). But the details are incredible. You can go here to learn more and zoom in yourself: https://asia.si.edu/object/F1948.8/ ">https://asia.si.edu/object/F1...
If you& #39;re interested in Indian Ocean maritime history, you can also watch a couple documentaries about the Jewel of Muscat project: https://jewelofmuscat.tv/home/ ">https://jewelofmuscat.tv/home/&quo...
You can also check out Dr. Lambourn& #39;s book, ABRAHAM& #39;S LUGGAGE: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abrahams-luggage/8F3D72E6FF9FA6B47C016A9B9799FD0F">https://www.cambridge.org/core/book...
