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Source Description

This illuminated headpiece from Walters manuscript W.611 introduces the 5th poem of the Khamsah, Iskandarnamah.

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Document identity
localId
83402
label
Incipit Page with Illuminated Headpiece
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
83402
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Incipit Page with Illuminated Headpiece
description
This illuminated headpiece from Walters manuscript W.611 introduces the 5th poem of the Khamsah, Iskandarnamah.
provenance
Ibrahim [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; [partly visible seal impression dated [1]230 (?) AH on fol. 1a]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1059 AH/AD 1649 (Safavid; Qajar)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
29.5
height
17
dimensionsRaw
H: 11 5/8 x W: 6 11/16 in. (29.5 x 17 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Safavid Dynasty; Qajar Dynasty
med
ink and pigments on laid paper
creator_ids
19254
7689
collection_ids
MIS
MSS
ISL
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
16b9fa87d5cab7ac