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Epic of Alexander the Great
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
Walters manuscript W.664, copied by Kamal ibn 'Abd Allah al-Qaramani in a clear vocalized Naskh script, is a copy of the Epic of Alexander the Great or the Alexander romance (Iskendername) by Ahmet bin Ibrahim Ahmedi (died 815 AH/AD 1413). It was completed in Aleppo (Halab) in 891 AH/AD 1486. Written in two columns and surrounded by a frame, it opens with a decorated title page and an incipit page with the inscription: al-mulk li-Llah al-wahid (Supreme authority belongs the One God).
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Syria, Aleppo (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Folio H: 13 x W: 9 1/16 in. (33 x 23 cm)
Credit Line
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.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.664
