An Official Weighs the Precious Stone Alexander the Great Found in the Darkness

Description Provenance Credit

Description On this folio from Walters manuscript W.612, An official weighs the precious stone Alexander the Great found in the darkness.

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creator

Nizami Ganjavi (Azerbaijani, died 605 AH/AD 1209) (Author)

Period

11th century AH/AD 17th century (Safavid)

Medium

ink and pigments on paper
(Manuscripts & Rare Books)

Accession Number

W.612.328A

Measurements

H: 10 5/8 x W: 6 1/2 in. (27 x 16.5 cm)

Geographies

Iran (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View

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11th century AH/AD 17th century (Safavid)	Period
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death, suicide, ouch	Tags

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11th century AH/AD 17th century (Safavid)	Period
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