Joseph Brings in a Golden Water Jar for Zulaykha

Description Provenance Credit

Description On this folio from Walters manuscript W.646, Joseph brings in a golden water jar for Zulaykha to wash her hands while her women friends, overcome by his great beauty, injure their fingers while peeling citrons.

Provenance Muhammad Vali Mirza [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [fol.1a: Muhammad Vali Mirza]; Court librarian Mirza Baba, 1821 (?) [mode of acquisition unknown] [acquisition note on fol. 1a: made in Dar al-'Ibadah Yazd, dated Ramadan 1236 AH/AD 1821 and signed by the court librarian Mirza Baba; underneath a seal: 'Abduh Jahangir, 118[0](?) AH/AD 1766-1767]; 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

late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)

Medium

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

Accession Number

W.646.127B

Measurements

H: 8 11/16 x W: 5 5/16 in. (22.0 x 13.5 cm)

Geographies

India (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View

Binding from Yusuf and Zulaykha	Title
13th century AH/AD 19th century (?)	Period
W.646.binding	Accession

Zulaykha Confesses Joseph’s Unlawful Imprisonment to the King	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.148B	Accession
ad 1492, abd, mohol, confession, layman, origin	Tags

Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad into Heaven	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.7B	Accession
angels, angel	Tags

Yusuf and Zulaykha	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646	Accession
iran, dua	Tags

Zulaykha Mourns the Death of Joseph	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.174B	Accession

Joseph, on Horseback, is Offered an Apple by the Archangel Gabriel and Dies	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.170B	Accession

Zulaykha, Enthroned in Her Newly Built Palace, in the Company of Joseph	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.167B	Accession

Joseph Orders a Priest to Prepare the Marriage Ceremony	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.165A	Accession

Zulaykha, Having Broken to Pieces the Golden Idol, Prays to the One Tue God	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.159B	Accession

Zulaykha After the Death of Her Husband and Separated from Joseph, Sits in Her Abode Made of Reeds	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.157A	Accession

Joseph, Released from Prison, Consults with the King in his Capacity as the New Vizier	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.151A	Accession

The Egyptian King Dreams of Seven Fat and Seven Lean Cows	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.146A	Accession

Zulaykha, Regretful Over What She Has Done, Looks Out of the Window that Gives on to the Prison	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.143A	Accession

Zulaykha and Her Nurse Visit Joseph in Prison at Night	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.140A	Accession

Joseph is Led to Prison on Orders from Zulaykha	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.133B	Accession

The Vizier is Instructed by a Relative of Zulaykha Regarding Joseph’s Torn Collar	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.122B	Accession

Joseph is Arrested by the Vizier’s Guard	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.120A	Accession

Zulaykha, Trying to Prevent Joseph from Leaving the Palace, Grabs Him by the Collar	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.117A	Accession

Joseph Takes Leave of Zulaykha Having Again Been Tempted with Her Amorous Entreaties	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.116A	Accession

Zulaykha Shows Joseph Her Newly Built, Seven-room Palace	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.110B	Accession

Joseph is Approached by Beautiful Maidens Sent to Him by Zulaykha	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.103A	Accession

Zulaykha Before Joseph Trying to Seduce Him	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.97B	Accession

Joseph Receives Zulaykha’s Nurse and Sends Back a Negative Reply	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.95A	Accession

Zulaykha Sends Her Nurse to Joseph to Declare Her Love for Him	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.93A	Accession

Joseph Shepherds a Flock of Sheep Under the Watchful Eye of Zulaykha's Servants	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.89A	Accession

Joseph Asks Zulaykha to Let Him Be a Shepherd	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.87B	Accession

The Daughter of Bazighah in Her Temple Having Been Robbed of Her Wealth	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.83B	Accession

Joseph is Visited by the Daughter of Bazighah of 'Adiyan, Who Declares her Love for Him	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.82A	Accession

The Caravan Master Sells Joseph to the Vizier of Egypt	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.79A	Accession

Joseph Bathes in the Nile Before the Head of the Caravan and His People	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.74B	Accession

Joseph is Pulled Out of the Well by People From a Caravan on its Way to Egypt	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.71A	Accession

Joseph, Having Been Thrown into a Well, is Comforted by the Archangel Gabriel	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.68B	Accession

Joseph’s Brothers Ask Their Father Jacob to Allow Joseph to Join Them in the Countryside.	Title
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)	Period
W.646.65B	Accession