Right Side of a Double-page Frontispiece with Geometrical Design
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
This folio from Walters manuscript W.853.2 is the right side of a double-page frontispiece in the form of a square with a geometrical design in the center.
Provenance
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Present in England, before 1974 [1]. Henry Brownrigg, London, 1980s [2]; purchased by Sam Fogg Rare Books and Manuscripts, London, 1980s [3]; purchased by Walters Art Museum, 2000.
[1] According to Sam Fogg
[2] Dealer who sold at Portobello Road Market in London
[3] Sam Fogg, "Islamic Manuscripts", 2000, no. 22, pp. 56-57
Geographies
West Africa (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 5/16 x W: 4 5/16 in. (11 x 11 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Islamic Acquisition Fund, 2000
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.853.2.1B