Islamic Manuscripts
The Walters’ collection of Islamic Manuscripts showcases masterpieces of illuminated and illustrated manuscripts. The sacred, devotional and non-religious manuscripts presented here were created across the breadth of the Islamic world and date from the 9th through the 19th century. In the Islamic book, the primary vehicle for literary and artistic expression, the powers of poetry, prayer and visual form collide. They bear witness to remarkable achievements in literature and the book arts. Examples include a 15th-century Koran from northern India, executed at the height of the Timurid empire; a luxurious 16th-century copy of the Khamsa by Amir Khusraw, illustrated by a number of famous artists for the emperor Akbar; and a Turkish calligraphy album by Sheik Handullah al Amasi, one of the greatest calligraphers.
All images of Islamic manuscripts were created and are provided through a Preservation and Access grant awarded to The Walters Art Museum by the National Endowment for the Humanities, 2008-2010.
The Walters’ collection of Islamic Manuscripts showcases masterpieces of illuminated and illustrated manuscripts. The sacred, devotional and non-religious manuscripts presented here were created across the breadth of the Islamic world and date from the 9th through the 19th century. In the Islamic book, the primary vehicle for literary and artistic expression, the powers of poetry, prayer and visual form collide. They bear witness to remarkable achievements in literature and the book arts. Examples include a 15th-century Koran from northern India, executed at the height of the Timurid empire; a luxurious 16th-century copy of the Khamsa by Amir Khusraw, illustrated by a number of famous artists for the emperor Akbar; and a Turkish calligraphy album by Sheik Handullah al Amasi, one of the greatest calligraphers.
All images of Islamic manuscripts were created and are provided through a Preservation and Access grant awarded to The Walters Art Museum by the National Endowment for the Humanities, 2008-2010.
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Commentary on Select Verses of the Qur'an
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Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Jahan
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Single Leaf of an Elephant Attacking a Horse and Rider
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Single Leaf of a Charging Elephant
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Single Leaf of Youths Before a Ruler at his Court
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Single Leaf of Emperor Akbar Controlling an Enraged Elephant
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Collection of Prayers for the Prophet Muhammad
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Book of Kings (Shahnama)
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Leaf from Poem in Honor of the Prophet Muhammad
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Leaf from Poem in Honor of the Prophet Muhammad
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Single Leaf of a Portuguese Guard Holding a Double-pointed Lance
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Album of Persian and Indian Miniatures, Calligraphy, and European Engravings
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Two Leaves Depicting the Prophet Muhammad, Ali, and His Sons Hasan and Husayn
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Single Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant
![Image for Poem in Honor of the Prophet Muhammad](https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/thumbnails/CPS_W.582.binding_ClsdTopVwA_DD_300.jpg)
Poem in Honor of the Prophet Muhammad
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