Illuminated Text Page

Description Provenance Credit

Description This illuminated text page from Walters manuscript W.684 comes from Farhang-i Jahangiri (a Persian language dictionary) by Jamal al-Din Husayn Inju Shirazi (died 1035 AH/AD 1625-1626).

Provenance Demotte [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creators

Abu al-Fazl ibn Mubarak (1551-1602) (Author)
Jamal al-Din Husayn Inju Shirazi (Author)

Period

late 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)

Medium

ink and pigments on paper
(Manuscripts & Rare Books)

Accession Number

W.684B.B

Measurements

H: 13 9/16 x W: 8 7/8 in. (34.5 x 22.5 cm)

Geographies

India (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View

Two Folios from the Akbarnama	Title
late 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.684	Accession
creature, ouch, painting, gun, trample, tragedy, blood, elephant, dead, clay	Tags

The Hanging of Shah 'Abd al-Ma'ali	Title
late 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.684B.A	Accession

Execution by Elephant	Title
late 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Mughal)	Period
W.684A.A	Accession