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On this folio from Walters manuscript W.627, Mushtari (Jupiter), who is the son of the vizier, kneels at the feet of Mihr (the Sun), the son of King Shahpur.

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Document identity
localId
36567
label
Mushtari Kneels at the Feet of Mihr in the Presence of Courtiers
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
36567
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Mushtari Kneels at the Feet of Mihr in the Presence of Courtiers
description
On this folio from Walters manuscript W.627, Mushtari (Jupiter), who is the son of the vizier, kneels at the feet of Mihr (the Sun), the son of King Shahpur.
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
language
en
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illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
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
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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