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Source Description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.610 depicts the birth of Alexander the Great.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
77710
label
The Birth of Alexander the Great
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
77710
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
The Birth of Alexander the Great
description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.610 depicts the birth of Alexander the Great.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
32.5
height
20
dimensionsRaw
H: 12 13/16 x W: 7 7/8 in. (32.5 x 20 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Safavid Dynasty
med
ink and pigments on laid paper
creator_ids
7689
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MSS
ISL
MIS
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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