Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Dimensions: Overall: H. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm) W. 9 5/16 in. (23.7 cm)Image: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm) W. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm). Date: early 19th century.This illustrated folio was probably cut from its original illustrated manuscript as a line of text appears along the bottom edge of the leaf. The image depicts a group of female attendants, musicians, and dancers surrounding a crowned central female figure who kneels on a golden throne. A crowned male figure kneels at the lower left. One attendant on the queen's right holds a traditional axe-shaped fan, while the attendant on her left holds a fan in the shape of a sunburst, often a symbol of imperial power. All the female attendants and musicians wear a striped cap which allows us to date the painting to around 1800. The subject matter of the painting and the manuscript from which it comes cannot be identified. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.