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Illuminated Incipit Page with Titlepiece
(Islamic Manuscripts, Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World )
This opening decorated page from Walters manuscript W.615 has an illuminated headpiece with the title of the work in Tawqi script executed in white ink on a gold background. The text begins with the doxological formula (basmalah) in black Muhaqqaq script outlined in gold, followed by two Persian verses in black Naskh script. Following is an Arabic line written in gold Thuluth script outlined in black. The Arabic text is again followed by two Persian verses inscribed in black Naskh.
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.
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 8 1/4 x W: 5 11/16 in. (21 x 14.5 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.615.1B
