Arabic illuminated manuscript depicting a tree

Illuminated manuscript

Arabic, 9th/10th cent. AD, paper
ACh 25612

The final vignette on this double page depicts a tree with fruit over two graves. In the Middle East, the tree is a symbol of the cycle of life and death. Furthermore, trees also point to paradise.
The graves show a stepped form and suggest Persian influences.
                           

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