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This folio from Walters manuscript W.600 depicts Alexander the Great and the dying Darius.

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Document identity
localId
83481
label
Alexander the Great and the Dying Darius
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
83481
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Alexander the Great and the Dying Darius
description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.600 depicts Alexander the Great and the dying Darius.
provenance
Ahmad [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [seal impression with name on fol. 1a]; Unknown owner, 1789 [mode of acquisition unknown] [ownership entry dated 12 Jumadá I 1204 AH/AD 1789 on fol. 1a]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
32.5
height
19
dimensionsRaw
H: 12 13/16 x W: 7 1/2 in. (32.5 x 19 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Safavid Dynasty
med
ink and pigments on laid paper
creator_ids
7768
collection_ids
MSS
ISL
MIS
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
70f2de9da34e84e7