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Source Description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.659 depicts the first 2 of the 4 carriers of the firmament (animal and angelic).
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
83959
label
The First Two of the Four Carriers of the Firmament (Animal and Angelic)
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
83959
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
The First Two of the Four Carriers of the Firmament (Animal and Angelic)
description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.659 depicts the first 2 of the 4 carriers of the firmament (animal and angelic).
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1121 AH/AD 1717 (Ottoman)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
33
height
20
dimensionsRaw
H: 13 x W: 7 7/8 in. (33 x 20 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Ottoman Dynasty
med
ink and pigments on European laid paper
creator_ids
19322
4550
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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
type
photo
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