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Source Description
This illustration from Walters manuscript W.644 depicts Yusuf, who is identified by a flaming halo, entering a room where Egyptian women sit peeling fruit with knives. According to the narrative, the women were so distracted by Yusuf's incomparable beauty that they inadvertently cut their hands.
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Document identity
localId
80063
label
Egyptian Women Overwhelmed by Yusuf's Beauty
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
80063
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Egyptian Women Overwhelmed by Yusuf's Beauty
description
This illustration from Walters manuscript W.644 depicts Yusuf, who is identified by a flaming halo, entering a room where Egyptian women sit peeling fruit with knives. According to the narrative, the women were so distracted by Yusuf's incomparable beauty that they inadvertently cut their hands.
provenance
Papas-zadah …(?), [1]311 AH/AD 1893-1894 [fol. 1a]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
22
height
14
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 11/16 x W: 5 1/2 in. (22 x 14 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic; Persian
dynasty
Safavid Dynasty
med
ink and pigments on cream-colored laid paper
creator_ids
15674
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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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