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Source Description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.611 depicts Alexander the Great received by the Khaqan of China.
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Document identity
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83405
label
Alexander the Great Received by the Khaqan of China
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
83405
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Alexander the Great Received by the Khaqan of China
description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.611 depicts Alexander the Great received by the Khaqan of China.
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)
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rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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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
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7689
19254
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MIS
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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287a02b5ef969f09