The twelve signs of the zodiac, from the Horoscope of Prince Iskandar, grandson of Tamerlane, the Turkman Mongol conqueror. Apart from being a horoscope, the manuscript of 1411 is an exquisite work of art and an exemplary production of the royal kitabkhana “publishing house” or “workshop.”
The manuscript is lavishly illustrated and reflects the efforts of a whole range of specialists: astronomers (among them Imad ad-Din Mahmud al- Kashi), illuminators, gilders, calligraphers and craftsmen, and specialists in paper-making.
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literally the only difference between terriers and herders to me is that if a terrier is bored they cause problems on purpose and it’s with the purpose of starting a fight (metaphorically). herders cause problems on purpose as well but it’s with a goal of like. white collar crime. terriers would start a bar fight out boredom just for the sheer glee of chaos and bc they wanna smash a bottle of vodka on someone’s head. herders would do stock manipulation for fun. just to see if they could
