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This folio from Walters manuscript W.648 depicts a court scene with Timur and his maiden from Khwarezm.

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Document identity
localId
81301
label
A Court Scene with Timur and His Maiden From Khwarezm
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
81301
contentType
object
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normalized
title
A Court Scene with Timur and His Maiden From Khwarezm
description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.648 depicts a court scene with Timur and his maiden from Khwarezm.
provenance
al-'abd Yar … (?) ibn Aq Muhammad, 1019 AH/AD 1610-1611 [mode of acquisition unknown] [seal impression on fol. 166a]; Anonymous owner, Rajab 1269 AH/AD 1853 [mode of acquisition unknown] [seal impression on fol. 4a]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
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cm
width
23.5
height
14
dimensionsRaw
H: 9 1/4 x W: 5 1/2 in. (23.5 x 14 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Safavid Dynasty
med
ink and pigments on laid paper
creator_ids
18179
18178
collection_ids
ISL
MSS
MIS
exhibition_ids
2714
2289
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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