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Source Description
In this 16th-century illustration of the five poems of the medieval Indian poet Amir Khusraw Dihlavi, the princesses of the seven pavilions bow before the 5th-century Persian prince Bahram Gur. Through an edifying tale, each of them will lead Bahram on a journey from being a pleasure-seeking prince to a wise and just king. Gardens figure largely in the instructive stories told by the princesses as places where the hero learns an important lesson.
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Document identity
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9111
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The Princesses of the Seven Pavilions Bow in Homage to Bahram Gur
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Source metadata
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9111
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title
The Princesses of the Seven Pavilions Bow in Homage to Bahram Gur
description
In this 16th-century illustration of the five poems of the medieval Indian poet Amir Khusraw Dihlavi, the princesses of the seven pavilions bow before the 5th-century Persian prince Bahram Gur. Through an edifying tale, each of them will lead Bahram on a journey from being a pleasure-seeking prince to a wise and just king. Gardens figure largely in the instructive stories told by the princesses as places where the hero learns an important lesson.
provenance
Muhammad Zaki, 1241 AH/AD 1825-1826 [mode of acquisition unknown] [oval seal, fols. 1a, 211a]; 'abd al-raji Muhammad Shafi', 1247 AH/AD 1831-1832 [mode of acquisition unknown] [rectangular seal fols. 1a, 211a]; Muhammad 'Ali [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [large oval seal with no date on fol. 211a]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1597-1598 (Mughal)
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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
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cm
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28.5
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19
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H: 11 1/4 x W: 7 1/2 in. (28.5 x 19 cm)
Source extras
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Islamic
style
Mughal
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Mughal Dynasty
med
ink and pigments on laid paper
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18418
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7405
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MIS
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2664
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1
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0
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photo
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