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Source Description
On this folio from Walters manuscript W.627, King Shahpur and his vizier, Dastur, are depicted kissing the hand and foot of a hermit. Such gestures show deep respect for the wise man who has renounced the material world.
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Document identity
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26531
label
King Shahpur and His Vizier, Dastur, Visit a Hermit
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Source metadata
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26531
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object
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normalized
title
King Shahpur and His Vizier, Dastur, Visit a Hermit
description
On this folio from Walters manuscript W.627, King Shahpur and his vizier, Dastur, are depicted kissing the hand and foot of a hermit. Such gestures show deep respect for the wise man who has renounced the material world.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [bookplate]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
881 AH/AD 1476
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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
20.5
height
12
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 1/16 x W: 4 3/4 in. (20.5 x 12 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
style
Shiraz
med
ink and pigments on laid Persian laid paper
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8017
8016
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MSS
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MIS
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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