Zulaykha Traveling to the Aziz of Egypt, her Future Husband

Description Provenance Credit

Description This illustration from Walters manuscript W.644 depicts Zulaykha in a blue-domed litter on a camel led by a cameleer. The retinue is entering the capital of Egypt.

Provenance Papas-zadah …(?), [1]311 AH/AD 1893-1894 [fol. 1a]; 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

Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman ibn Ahmad Jami (Persian, died 898 AH/AD 1492) (Author)

Period

10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)

Medium

ink and pigments on cream-colored laid paper
(Manuscripts & Rare Books)

Accession Number

W.644.50B

Measurements

H: 8 11/16 x W: 5 1/2 in. (22 x 14 cm)

Geographies

Iran (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View