About the creation
Qisas al-Anbiya (1985.275.43): The sacrifice of Abraham
Artist name: Unknown artist
Haloed Abraham raises the knife as he sees Jibril approaching with the ram. Before him kneels his haloed son, blindfolded and bound. On the left, a figure, probably Iblis, has been partially erased.
Source: Genesis 22
Technique: Color illumination
Location: Harvard University Library, Cambridge
Date: 1600
