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Text Page with Illuminated Heading
3rd century AH/AD 9th century (Abbasid)
This folio from Walters manuscript W.552 is a text page containing an illuminated heading in gold ink for chapter 7 (Surat al-a'raf), reading: al-a'raf mi<'>atan wa-khams yt.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Arab lands (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 5/16 x W: 8 1/4 in. (13.5 x 21 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.552.32B
