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This folio from Walters manuscript W.666 depicts Mahzun, on his way to visit the emir's son, being thrown down the stairs by one of the courtiers.

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Document identity
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80578
label
Mahzun, On His Way to Visit the Emir’s Son, Being Thrown Down the Stairs by One of the Courtiers
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object
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2
Source metadata
id
80578
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Mahzun, On His Way to Visit the Emir’s Son, Being Thrown Down the Stairs by One of the Courtiers
description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.666 depicts Mahzun, on his way to visit the emir's son, being thrown down the stairs by one of the courtiers.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1133 AH/AD 1721 (Ottoman)
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CC0
language
en
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illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
21
height
15.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 1/4 x W: 6 1/8 in. (21 x 15.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Ottoman Dynasty
med
ink and pigments on laid paper
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19388
7510
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MSS
ISL
MIS
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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8b7226592979ba3c
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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6140c2f081590162
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no
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no