Gouache, ink & gold acrylic on board.
A4
An Afghan Hound, known as a "taazi" in Afghanistan, surrounded by calligraphy of a Persian poem from the "Mantiq at-Tair" (Parliament of the Birds), which reads:
'King Khosrow was going hunting in the desert,
"Oh kennel master, bring me a Taazi!" said he.
Khosrow had a trained dog, draped in elegant black attire,
A gem-studded collar was the pride around its neck,
Gold and bronze anklets adorned its legs,
A silken lead around its neck.'
The taazi is less hairy than its showdog cousin more familiar in the West. Used for hunting, a well-trained taazi will pin a rabbit or deer without killing it; enabling its master to dispatch the prey in the Halal manner.
Gouache, ink & gold acrylic on board.
A4
An Afghan Hound, known as a "taazi" in Afghanistan, surrounded by calligraphy of a Persian poem from the "Mantiq at-Tair" (Parliament of the Birds), which reads:
'King Khosrow was going hunting in the desert,
"Oh kennel master, bring me a Taazi!" said he.
Khosrow had a trained dog, draped in elegant black attire,
A gem-studded collar was the pride around its neck,
Gold and bronze anklets adorned its legs,
A silken lead around its neck.'
The taazi is less hairy than its showdog cousin more familiar in the West. Used for hunting, a well-trained taazi will pin a rabbit or deer without killing it; enabling its master to dispatch the prey in the Halal manner.
