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Source Description
This illustration from Walters W.624 depicts the story of two divs (demons) who, out of boredom, wreak havoc on the world. Recognizing the dangers of idleness, the wise King Solomon consigns them to a life of futile activity: filling the sea with sand and the desert with water. The inscription naming the artist "Ali Quli is composed in red ink at the bottom of the page.
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Document identity
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33204
label
Two Demons Following the Order of King Solomon from the Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusraw Dihlavi
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33204
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title
Two Demons Following the Order of King Solomon from the Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusraw Dihlavi
description
This illustration from Walters W.624 depicts the story of two divs (demons) who, out of boredom, wreak havoc on the world. Recognizing the dangers of idleness, the wise King Solomon consigns them to a life of futile activity: filling the sea with sand and the desert with water. The inscription naming the artist "Ali Quli is composed in red ink at the bottom of the page.
provenance
Muhammad Zaki, 1241 AH/AD 1825-1826 [mode of acquisition unknown] [oval seal, fols. 1a, 211a]; 'abd al-raji Muhammad Shafi', 1247 AH/AD 1831-1832 [mode of acquisition unknown] [rectangular seal fols. 1a, 211a]; Muhammad 'Ali [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [large oval seal with no date on fol. 211a]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1597-1598 (Mughal)
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CC0
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en
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illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
28.5
height
19
dimensionsRaw
H: 11 1/4 x W: 7 1/2 in. (28.5 x 19 cm)
Source extras
style
Mughal
dynasty
Mughal Dynasty
RelatedObjects
78295
med
opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
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18419
7404
7405
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MSS
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MIS
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2827
2664
3334
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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