Image: Tribute Giraffe with Attendant

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Description: On 20 September 1414, Bengali envoys presented a tribute giraffe in the name of King Saif Al-Din Hamzah Shah of Bengal (r. 1410–12) to the Yongle Emperor of Ming China (r. 1402–24). The Yongle Emperor commissioned Shen Du to paint this giraffe. This file depicts the original painting by Shen Du.
Title: Tribute Giraffe with Attendant
Credit: "Tribute Giraffe with Attendant". Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Author: English: Shen Du 沈度 (1357–1434) Note: In contrast to the other references, the Philadelphia Museum of Art considers this to be rather a later work by an unknown painter from the 16th century.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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