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Illuminated Headpiece with Arabesque Design and Marginal Medallion at Left

Islamic (Artist)
5th century AH/AD 11th century-6th century AH/AD 12th century (Abbasid)
ink and pigments on brown laid paper
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)

This folio from Walters manuscript W.555 contains a headpiece illuminated in gold and decorated with an arabesque design. There is a marginal rosette at the left.

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.

Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

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Measurements

H: 6 1/2 x W: 4 1/8 in. (16.5 x 10.5 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters

Location in Museum

Centre Street: Third Floor: Medieval Mediterranean

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

W.555.1A

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Qur'an

Islamic
5th century AH/AD 11th century-6th century AH/AD 12th century (Abbasid)
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