Detail View: Costume History: Muhammed Shah, King of Persia
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Work Record ID:
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14148
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Work Type:
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prints (visual works)
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Title:
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Muhammed Shah, King of Persia
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Title Alternative:
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King of Persia, Those learned men must be held in honor
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Measurements:
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23.2 cm x 14.4 cm
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Material:
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paper
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Material:
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ink
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Technique:
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lithography
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Cultural Context:
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Persian (culture)
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Date Original:
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1843
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Location:
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Andover, Massachusetts, USA
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Repository:
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Western Michigan University, Libraries, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
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Call number:
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DS 258 .P4 1843
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Style Period:
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Qajar
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Subject-LCNA:
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Perkins, Justin 1805-1869
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Subject-LCSH:
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Clothing and dress--Iran
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Subject-LCSH:
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Royalty
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Subject-LCSH:
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Thrones
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Subject-AAT:
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belts (costume accessories)
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Subject-AAT:
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hairstyles
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Subject-AAT:
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daggers (weapons)
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Subject-AAT:
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crown jewels
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Subject-AAT:
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robes (main garments)
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Subject-TGM:
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Rulers
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Subject-TGN:
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Iran (nation)
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Subject-Keywords:
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royalty, kings, Persia, shah
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Relation:
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Electronic version available through Google Books: http://books.google.com/books?id=RmoqAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Perkins+AND+Persia&hl=en&ei=72gtTseAFrGOsAKq0LmmCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDwQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Perkins%20AND%20P
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Description:
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Black and white lithograph showing Muhammed Shah, the ruler of Persia, dressed in his finery, probably consisting of the khilauts (Shoberl 1845, p. 62-63) ensemble. He wears a jeweled crown, collar, arm bands, cuffs, belt, and dagger. The Shah is seated in an elaborately ornamented throne with lion heads at the ends of the arms. In his hands is a piece of paper. He wears the full beard and mustache of a ruler and leader.
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Image Source:
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Perkins, Justin. A Residence of Eight Years in Persia, Among the Nestorian Christians: with Notices of the Muhammedans. Andover, MA: Allen, Morrill & Wardwell, 1843.
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References:
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Shoberl, Frederic. Persia: Containing a Description of the Country with an Account of Its Government, Laws, and Religion, and of the Character, Manners and Customs, Art, Amusements, Etc. of Its Inhabitants. Philadelphia: Grigg & Elliot, 1845.
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Rights Status:
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No Copyright - United States
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Rights Statement:
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
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Rights Status:
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No Copyright - United States
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Access Rights:
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Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by the Special Collections, Western Michigan University.
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Image Type:
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digital images
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Image Format:
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image/tiff; image/jp2
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Image Measurements:
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89,590,949 bytes
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View Description:
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general views
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Digital Publisher:
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Western Michigan University
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Collection Title:
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Costume History Collection
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Image Access:
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For use of digital image, contact Special Collections, Waldo Library, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA 49008-5353
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Image Identifier:
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EXWS_Cos_Per_001
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