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Source Description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.612 depicts Alexander the Great at a cave where Kay Khusraw is buried that emits flames.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
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83649
label
Alexander the Great at a Cave where Kay Khusraw is Buried that Emits Flames
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object
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Source metadata
id
83649
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Alexander the Great at a Cave where Kay Khusraw is Buried that Emits Flames
description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.612 depicts Alexander the Great at a cave where Kay Khusraw is buried that emits flames.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
11th century AH/AD 17th century (Safavid)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
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
27
height
16.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 10 5/8 x W: 6 1/2 in. (27 x 16.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Safavid Dynasty
med
ink and pigments on 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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