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Binding from Poem in Honor of the Prophet Muhammad
12th century AH/AD 18th century
red goatskin with gold with black leather doublures
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
This non-original binding from Walters manuscript W.582 probably dates to the later 12th century AH/AD 18th, contemporary with the inlaid margins. The binding is composed of red goatskin and has a flap. The binding has a central lobed oval with pendants and cornerpieces, and doublures of black leather with central lobed oval and pendants brushed with gold.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
[Two erased large seals on folio 1a]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Measurements
Folio H: 10 1/16 x W: 6 1/2 in. (25.5 x 16.5 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.582.binding
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Parent Object
Poem in Honor of the Prophet Muhammad
11th century AH/AD 17th century-12th century AH/AD 18th century