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Summary
On this folio from Walters manuscript W.612, Alexander the Great, unable to destroy a fortress, consults a hermit.
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artwork
iskandarnamah
khamsa of nizami safavid walters ms 612
walters art museum
manuscripts
illuminated manuscripts
Date
1000 - 1400
Source
Walters Art Museum
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