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Source Description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.605 depicts Farhad, the lover of Shirin, in the presence of the king's messenger.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
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83582
label
Farhad, the Lover of Shirin, in the Presence of the King’s Messenger
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
id
83582
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Farhad, the Lover of Shirin, in the Presence of the King’s Messenger
description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.605 depicts Farhad, the lover of Shirin, in the presence of the king's messenger.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
892 AH/AD 1486-900 AH/AD 1494-1495 (Safavid)
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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
width
23
height
16
dimensionsRaw
H: 9 1/16 x W: 6 5/16 in. (23 x 16 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Safavid Dynasty
med
ink and pigments on laid paper
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7689
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15722
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MSS
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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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