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anonymous: 'Alexander Visits the Ka'bah', Folio from a Copy of Firdawsi's Shahnamah | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Object type | illuminated manuscript / painting | ||||||||||||||||||||
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English: Folio from a Copy of Firdawsi’s Shahnamah showing Alexander visiting the Kaaba. Shiraz, Iran mid-16th century |
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Depicted people | Alexander the Great | ||||||||||||||||||||
Language | Persian | ||||||||||||||||||||
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16th century date QS:P,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/7 |
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institution QS:P195,Q63160499 |
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Place of creation | Shiraz | ||||||||||||||||||||
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anonymous: 'Alexander Visits the Ka'bah', Folio from a Copy of Firdawsi's Shahnamah | |||||||||||||||||||||
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unknown artist |
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‘Alexander the Great Visits the Ka‘bah’, Folio from a Copy of Firdawsi’s Shahnamah title QS:P1476,en:"‘Alexander the Great Visits the Ka‘bah’, Folio from a Copy of Firdawsi’s Shahnamah"
label QS:Len,"‘Alexander the Great Visits the Ka‘bah’, Folio from a Copy of Firdawsi’s Shahnamah" |
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painting object_type QS:P31,Q3305213 |
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Description |
English: Folio from a Copy of Firdawsi’s Shahnamah showing Alexander visiting the Kaaba. Shiraz, Iran mid-16th century |
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Depicted people | Alexander the Great | ||||||||||||||||||||
Language | Persian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Date | mid-16th century | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | ink, gold and opaque watercolour on paper | ||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q63160499 |
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Place of creation | Shiraz | ||||||||||||||||||||
Notes | More info at museum site | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Khalili Collections | ||||||||||||||||||||
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