A King Out Hunting Accidentally Kills a Youth

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The Walters Art Museum
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The Walters Art Museum
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Title:
A King Out Hunting Accidentally Kills a Youth
Date:
1017 AH/AD 1609 (Safavid)
Description:
On this folio from Walters manuscript W.623, a king out hunting, having accidentally killed a youth, offers the boy's mother his life or a platter of gold.For the latest information about this object, illuminated manuscripts; folios (leaves), visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: Safavid DynastyInscriptions: Reign: Style:
Type:
illuminated manuscripts
Subject:
Culture: Islamic
Provenance:
Ibn Abi Husayn 'Ali [...] 'Ali, [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [ownsership statement plus seal on fol. 1a];Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Medium:
ink and pigments on mostly laid paper
Extent:
Dimensions: H: 13 9/16 x W: 8 11/16 in. (34.5 x 22 cm)
Rights:
Public Domain
Identifier:
W.623.28A
Is part of:
MSS, ISL, MIS
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