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Left Side of a Double-page Illuminated Incipit
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
This folio from Walters manuscript W.567 is the left side of a double-page illuminated incipit. The verses of chapter 2 (Surat al-baqarah), are written in a vocalized Naskh script in black ink with reading marks in red and interlinear gold decoration. The chapter headings and indication of number of verses are written in Riqa" script in red ink on a gold ground in the upper rectangular panel. A wide illuminated border with blue half medallions and polychrome arabesques surrounds the text. The upper and lower panels and text area are separated by red frames with white dots and a narrow white border with black motifs.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 5/16 x W: 3 1/8 in. (13.5 x 8 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.567.2A
