Alexander the Great Invents a Mirror
On this folio from Walters manuscript W.623, Alexander the Great (Iskandar) invents a mirror that, when mounted on a tower, shows everything within a radius of 60 farsangs and thus enables Alexander's men to attack marauding pirates.
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18740
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object
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normalized
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Ibn Abi Husayn 'Ali [...] 'Ali, [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [ownsership statement plus seal on fol. 1a]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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en
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1
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CPS_W.623.89b_Fp_DD.jpg |
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/W.623.89B |
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Islamic
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