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On this folio from Walters manuscript W.649, the young woman, in female company, prepares herself for her wedding. She is shown in the center of the composition holding a mirror.

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Document identity
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80055
label
Young Hindu Girl Prepares Herself for the Wedding
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80055
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object
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title
Young Hindu Girl Prepares Herself for the Wedding
description
On this folio from Walters manuscript W.649, the young woman, in female company, prepares herself for her wedding. She is shown in the center of the composition holding a mirror.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1068 AH/AD 1657 (Safavid; Mughal)
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CC0
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en
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illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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cm
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23.5
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14.5
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H: 9 1/4 x W: 5 11/16 in. (23.5 x 14.5 cm)
Source extras
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Islamic
dynasty
Safavid Dynasty
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ink and pigments on laid paper
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16860
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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