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A Man Advised by Village Elders to Divorce His Wife Due to Their Constant Quarreling
9th century AH/AD 15th century (Safavid)
This folio from Walters manuscript W.620 depicts a man advised by village elders to divorce his wife because of their constant quarreling.
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
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 10 1/16 x W: 6 11/16 in. (25.5 x 17.0 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.620.93B
