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Son’s Lamentation at his Father’s Funeral (Back)
late 9th century AH/AD 15th century (Timurid)
ink and pigments on paper with a gold-sprinkled border
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
This single leaf, Watlers W.678, is the back of an image of a son's lamentation at his father's funeral.
Provenance
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.
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
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
(Place of Origin)
Afghanistan, Herat (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 11 1/4 x W: 7 1/2 in. (28.5 x 19 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.678.B
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Parent Object
Single Leaf from Mantiq al-tayr by Farid al-din `Atta
late 9th century AH/AD 15th century (Timurid)