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Source Description
Once Yusuf, depicted here on a folio from Walters manuscript W.644 with a flaming halo and seated at the left side of the composition, received divine approval to marry Zulaykha, he organized a banquet to which he invited the Egyptian king and officials. The banquet takes place in an interior defined by two curtained windows and tiled walls with floral decoration.
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Document identity
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80064
label
Yusuf Gives a Royal Banquet in Honor of his Marriage
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Source metadata
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80064
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object
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title
Yusuf Gives a Royal Banquet in Honor of his Marriage
description
Once Yusuf, depicted here on a folio from Walters manuscript W.644 with a flaming halo and seated at the left side of the composition, received divine approval to marry Zulaykha, he organized a banquet to which he invited the Egyptian king and officials. The banquet takes place in an interior defined by two curtained windows and tiled walls with floral decoration.
provenance
Papas-zadah …(?), [1]311 AH/AD 1893-1894 [fol. 1a]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
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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
22
height
14
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 11/16 x W: 5 1/2 in. (22 x 14 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic; Persian
dynasty
Safavid Dynasty
med
ink and pigments on cream-colored laid paper
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15674
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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