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On this folio from Walters manuscript W.606, Alexander the Great admires his portrait made by Nushabah.

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Document identity
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83093
label
Alexander the Great Admires His Portrait Made by Nushabah
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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83093
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Alexander the Great Admires His Portrait Made by Nushabah
description
On this folio from Walters manuscript W.606, Alexander the Great admires his portrait made by Nushabah.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
923-924 AH/AD 1517-1518
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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
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29.5
height
17
dimensionsRaw
H: 11 5/8 x W: 6 11/16 in. (29.5 x 17 cm)
Source extras
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Islamic
med
ink and pigments on laid paper
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7689
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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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923711b96ac1a53d