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{
    "localId": "80970",
    "label": "Illuminated Double-page Incipit",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "object",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/W.642.2A"
}

{
    "id": "80970",
    "sourceUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/W.642.2A",
    "contentType": "object",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Illuminated Double-page Incipit",
    "description": "This folio from Walters manuscript W.642 is the left side of an illuminated double-page incipit. The top panel is inscribed with the author's name in white Tawqi'/Riqa' script on a gold background. The text area has interlinear gilt decoration with polychrome floral motifs. The illuminated borders are of a blue ground with gilt medallions and floral forms.",
    "provenance": "Unknown collection [seal erased; original shelfmark of 3934 on on tail edge of codex]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.",
    "date": "965 AH/AD 1557-1558 (Safavid)",
    "citationUrl": "https://purl.thewalters.org/art/W.642.2A",
    "rightsUri": "CC0",
    "language": "en",
    "genreSpecific": [
        "illuminated manuscripts",
        "folios (leaves)"
    ],
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    "thumbnailUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CPS_W.642.2a_Fp_DD.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CPS_W.642.2a_Fp_DD.jpg",
    "imageCount": 1,
    "pageCount": 1,
    "source": "import",
    "dimensions": [
        {
            "units": "cm",
            "width": 24.5,
            "height": 15
        }
    ],
    "dimensionsRaw": "H: 9 5/8 x W: 5 7/8 in. (24.5 x 15 cm)"
}

{
    "cul": "Islamic; Persian",
    "dynasty": "Safavid Dynasty",
    "med": "ink and pigments on cream-colored, gold-sprinkled laid paper",
    "creator_ids": [
        "17749",
        "15674"
    ],
    "collection_ids": [
        "MSS",
        "ISL",
        "MIS"
    ],
    "exhibition_ids": []
}

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    "seq": 1,
    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://art.thewalters.org/images/raw/CPS_W.642.2a_Fp_DD.jpg",
    "mediaId": "18f4ea79f443c618"
}