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Source Description
This illustration from Walters manuscript W.624 depicts the story told to Bahram Gur by the princess of the sandalwood pavilion. The young prince who was wrongfully accused of incest follows the advice of three friends to exonerate himself. He is shown meditating upon a statue, as instructed. At the bottom of the page is inscribed 'amal-i (the work of) Mukund.
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Document identity
localId
35208
label
The Story of the Wrongly Exiled Prince as Told by the Princess of the Sandalwood Pavilion from the Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusraw Dihlavi
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Source metadata
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35208
contentType
object
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normalized
title
The Story of the Wrongly Exiled Prince as Told by the Princess of the Sandalwood Pavilion from the Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusraw Dihlavi
description
This illustration from Walters manuscript W.624 depicts the story told to Bahram Gur by the princess of the sandalwood pavilion. The young prince who was wrongfully accused of incest follows the advice of three friends to exonerate himself. He is shown meditating upon a statue, as instructed. At the bottom of the page is inscribed 'amal-i (the work of) Mukund.
provenance
Muhammad Zaki, 1241 AH/AD 1825-1826 [mode of acquisition unknown] [oval seal, fols. 1a, 211a]; 'abd al-raji Muhammad Shafi', 1247 AH/AD 1831-1832 [mode of acquisition unknown] [rectangular seal fols. 1a, 211a]; Muhammad 'Ali [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [large oval seal with no date on fol. 211a]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1597-1598 (Mughal)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
pageCount
1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
28.5
height
19
dimensionsRaw
H: 11 1/4 x W: 7 1/2 in. (28.5 x 19 cm)
Source extras
style
Mughal
inscriptions
[Inscription] 'amal-i Mukund; [Translation] The work of Mukund
dynasty
Mughal Dynasty
med
opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
creator_ids
8670
7404
7405
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MSS
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MIS
exhibition_ids
2664
3334
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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12f92edafb2e0f24