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Source Description
On this folio from Walters manuscript W.612, a man tells Alexander the Great a story of a country in which there is no death.
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Document identity
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83654
label
A Man Tells Alexander the Great a Story of a Country in which there is No Death
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Source metadata
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83654
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object
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normalized
title
A Man Tells Alexander the Great a Story of a Country in which there is No Death
description
On this folio from Walters manuscript W.612, a man tells Alexander the Great a story of a country in which there is no death.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
11th century AH/AD 17th 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
27
height
16.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 10 5/8 x W: 6 1/2 in. (27 x 16.5 cm)
Source extras
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Islamic
dynasty
Safavid Dynasty
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ink and pigments on paper
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7689
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MIS
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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