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This folio from Walters manuscript W.666 depicts an imam who put ink, rather than rosewater, on his face.

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Document identity
localId
84840
label
An Imam Who Put Ink, Rather than Rosewater, on His Face
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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84840
contentType
object
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normalized
title
An Imam Who Put Ink, Rather than Rosewater, on His Face
description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.666 depicts an imam who put ink, rather than rosewater, on his face.
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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1
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1
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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
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Islamic
dynasty
Ottoman Dynasty
med
ink and pigments on laid paper
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7510
19388
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MSS
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MIS
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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