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. Object Type: painting. Date: 14149th month of the 12th year of the Yongle reign, Ming dynasty. Place of creation: China during the Ming dynasty. Dimensions: 31 1/2 x 16 in (80 x 40.6 cm); 67 1/2 x 21 in (171.5 x 53.3 cm) including mount. Medium: ink and color on silk. Collection: Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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