Bahram Gur in a Peasant’s House
741 AH/AD 1341
ink and pigments on light beige paper
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
This folio from Walters manuscript W.677 depicts Bahram Gur in a peasant's house.
Provenance
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Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Dikran Kelekian [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
2002-2003 | The Legacy of Genghis Khan: Courtly Art and Culture in Western Asia, 1256-1353. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles. |
1988-1989 | The Royal Style. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
1966-1967 | Art of Persia. Ithaca College Museum of Art, Ithaca. |
1962 | The Book of Persia and India. Grolier Club, New York. |
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 14 3/8 x W: 12 in. (36.5 x 30.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.677A.A