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Confectioner Directing a Parrot to Watch his Unfaithful Wife
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Ottoman)
On this folio from Walters manuscript W.662, a confectioner is shown directing a parrot to keep watch over his unfaithful wife. The inscription above the door reads: al-sultan (the ruler).
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Turkey (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 8 1/16 x W: 5 1/8 in. (20.5 x 13 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.662.33A
