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Text Page with Marginal Illumination
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)
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
The first marginal form on this folio from Walters manuscript W.555 indicates verse 60 of chapter 25 (Surat al-furqan), and the second, in the form of a six-pointed star, indicates prostration (sajdah). The star is painted in black, red, and blue.
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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
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.555.12B
