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Source Description
On this folio from Walters manuscript W.626, the king of the elephants comes to a pool of water, in which is seen the reflection of the moon. He tests the story of the leader of a band of hares, in which the moon will supposedly be angry if the elephants come to drink from the pool.
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Document identity
localId
83753
label
The King of the Elephants
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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Source metadata
id
83753
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
The King of the Elephants
description
On this folio from Walters manuscript W.626, the king of the elephants comes to a pool of water, in which is seen the reflection of the moon. He tests the story of the leader of a band of hares, in which the moon will supposedly be angry if the elephants come to drink from the pool.
provenance
Ibrahim [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [round seal impression, Ibrahim (...) on front flyleaf iia]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1073 AH/AD 1663
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
26.5
height
15
dimensionsRaw
H: 10 7/16 x W: 5 7/8 in. (26.5 x 15 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
med
ink and pigments on thin laid paper (probably Kashmiri)
creator_ids
15727
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MSS
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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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ace7ab5857b1a507