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Confectioner Directing a Parrot to Watch his Unfaithful Wife

Muhammad ibn 'Ali Katib al-Samarqandi (Author)
'Abdülkerim bin Muhammed (Author)
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Ottoman)
ink and pigments on laid paper
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)

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).

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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.

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Turkey (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 8 1/16 x W: 5 1/8 in. (20.5 x 13 cm)

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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.

W.662.33A

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Turkish Version of Sindbadnama

Muhammad ibn 'Ali Katib al-Samarqandi
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Ottoman)
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