A woman mistakes a cow for the Angel of Death, from a Lights of Canopus (Anwar-i Suhaili) of Kashifi (Iranian, d. 1504)

c. 1610

Gum tempera on paper

38.1 × 26.7 cm (15 × 10.5 in)

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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland — check current display status with the museum.

FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

A previous owner identified the scene as the first cesarean section.

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

A previous owner identified the scene as the first cesarean section.

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