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Source Description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.613 depicts the invention of the mirror in the presence of Alexander the Great. This is the right side of a double-page illustration by Nanha.
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Document identity
localId
7782
label
Invention of the Mirror in the Presence of Alexander the Great
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
id
7782
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Invention of the Mirror in the Presence of Alexander the Great
description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.613 depicts the invention of the mirror in the presence of Alexander the Great. This is the right side of a double-page illustration by Nanha.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1595 (Mughal)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
34
height
21.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 13 3/8 x W: 8 7/16 in. (34 x 21.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Mughal Dynasty
med
ink and pigments on light brown paper with later outer margins in various colors
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2587
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7688
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MSS
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MIS
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2664
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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fc5c9ad19aa0b398
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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9a1c417838dce8a5
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no
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no