Jonah (Yunas) and the Whale (Giant Fish), Antique Mughal Manuscript Gouache Painting vintage art sculpture With just a tiny bit

With just a tiny bit of greening to the hand-forged copper nails here and there

I find his work consistently compelling

The mirror itself shows age

Part of one of his feet has chipped off

(see photos) While it is possible the nail was a later repair

Jonah (Yunas) and the Whale (Giant Fish), Antique Mughal Manuscript Gouache Painting vintage art sculpture With just a tiny bitA wonderful small, antique Islamic manuscript page with gouache illustration of man held in the mouth of a giant fish, I believe representing the story of Jonah (Yunus) and the Whale (or giant fish) which is mentioned in the Qur'an and frequently illustrated in manuscripts. From what I understand, as it appears in the Qur'an, Yunas has fled the city of Nineveh on a ship after failing to convince its people to accept Allah. He boards a ship, and is