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Source Description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.620 depicts a man advised by village elders to divorce his wife because of their constant quarreling.
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Document identity
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81900
label
A Man Advised by Village Elders to Divorce His Wife Due to Their Constant Quarreling
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Source metadata
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81900
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object
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normalized
title
A Man Advised by Village Elders to Divorce His Wife Due to Their Constant Quarreling
description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.620 depicts a man advised by village elders to divorce his wife because of their constant quarreling.
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
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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
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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none
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1
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0
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photo
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