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On this page from Walters manuscript W.557 is the erased seal of Sultan 'Uthman Khan ibn Mustafá Khan, who reigned from 1168 AH/AD 1754-1171 AH/AD 1757 and an erased bequest (waqf) inscription by Ibrahim Hanif and his seal.

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Document identity
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82677
label
Page with Erased Seal of Sultan 'Uthman Khan III
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Source metadata
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82677
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object
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title
Page with Erased Seal of Sultan 'Uthman Khan III
description
On this page from Walters manuscript W.557 is the erased seal of Sultan 'Uthman Khan ibn Mustafá Khan, who reigned from 1168 AH/AD 1754-1171 AH/AD 1757 and an erased bequest (waqf) inscription by Ibrahim Hanif and his seal.
provenance
Sultan 'Uthman Khan ibn Mustafá Khan (reigned 1168 AH/AD 1754-1171 AH/AD 1757) [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [Erased seal of Sultan 'Uthman Khan ibn Mustafá Khan and a waqf inscription by Ibrahim Hanif and his seal (fol. 1a)]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1897 [mode of acquisition unknown] [Inscription in pencil: H(enry) W(alters) May 1897 direct from Constantinople (front flyleaf ia)]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
6th century AH/AD 12th century
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CC0
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en
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illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
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34.5
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20.5
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H: 13 9/16 x W: 8 1/16 in. (34.5 x 20.5 cm)
Source extras
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Islamic
med
ink and pigments on laid paper with chain lines that appear to be grouped in twos
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6747
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MIS
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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