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Source Description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.620 depicts Darius, the Persian king, meeting his herdsman while hunting.
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Document identity
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81897
label
Darius, the Persian King, Meeting his Herdsman while Hunting
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object
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Source metadata
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81897
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Darius, the Persian King, Meeting his Herdsman while Hunting
description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.620 depicts Darius, the Persian king, meeting his herdsman while hunting.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
9th century AH/AD 15th century (Safavid)
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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
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cm
width
25.5
height
17
dimensionsRaw
H: 10 1/16 x W: 6 11/16 in. (25.5 x 17.0 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Safavid Dynasty
med
ink and pigments on laid paper
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15724
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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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