Leaf from Qur'an

Exhibitions Provenance Credit

Exhibitions

The Divine Word and Sacred Sites of Islam. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1997.

Provenance Sultan 'Uthman Khan ibn Mustafá Khan (reigned 1168 AH/AD 1754-1171 AH/AD 1757) [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [Erased seal of Sultan 'Uthman Khan ibn Mustafá Khan and a waqf inscription by Ibrahim Hanif and his seal (fol. 1a)]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1897 [mode of acquisition unknown] [Inscription in pencil: H(enry) W(alters) May 1897 direct from Constantinople (front flyleaf ia)]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters, 1897

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Creator

Iranian (Artist)

Period

6th century AH/AD 12th century

Medium

ink and pigments on laid paper with chain lines that appear to be grouped in twos
(Manuscripts & Rare Books)

Accession Number

W.557.105A

Measurements

H: 13 9/16 x W: 8 1/16 in. (34.5 x 20.5 cm)

Geographies

Iran (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View

Binding from Qur'an	Title
10th century AH/AD 16th century (?)	Period
W.557.binding	Accession