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Source Description
In this folio from Walters manuscript W.649, the Mughal Emperor Akbar attempts to dissuade the young Hindu girl from committing sati (self-immolation).
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Document identity
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80058
label
Young Hindu Girl Before the Mughal Emperor Akbar
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Source metadata
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80058
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object
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title
Young Hindu Girl Before the Mughal Emperor Akbar
description
In this folio from Walters manuscript W.649, the Mughal Emperor Akbar attempts to dissuade the young Hindu girl from committing sati (self-immolation).
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1068 AH/AD 1657 (Safavid; 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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cm
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23.5
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14.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 9 1/4 x W: 5 11/16 in. (23.5 x 14.5 cm)
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Islamic
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Safavid Dynasty
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ink and pigments on laid paper
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16860
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1
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photo
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