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title: King Solomon and the Hoopoe
author: Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8472/king-solomon-and-the-hoopoe/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# King Solomon and the Hoopoe
_Authored by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts_
## Image File
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## Image Caption
Collection of poems (divan), King [Solomon](https://www.worldhistory.org/solomon/) and the hoopoe who brought news from Queen Sheba, Walters Manuscript W.636, fol. 84a An illustrated copy of the collection of poems (Dīvān) by Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfiz al-Shīrāzī who flourished in the 14th century CE. The present codex was copied by Mullā Muḥammad Qāsim Hamadānī in1796 CE in [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/) and contains 48 miniatures.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Manuscripts, W. A. M. I. (2018, March 26). King Solomon and the Hoopoe. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Manuscripts, Walters Art Museum Illuminated. "King Solomon and the Hoopoe." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 26, 2018. .
### MLA
Manuscripts, Walters Art Museum Illuminated. "King Solomon and the Hoopoe." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Mar 2018, .
## License & Copyright
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