The Infant King Shapur II Enthroned
Manuscript: 11th century AH/AD 17th century; Illustration: 1097 AH/AD 1685 (Qajar)
This folio from Walters manscript W.602 depicts the infant king Shapur II enthroned. This illustration is a spurious later attribution to Riza 'Abbasi with the date 1097 AH/AD 1685.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Afghanistan, Herat (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 14 3/8 x W: 9 1/4 in. (36.5 x 23.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.602.479B