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Creative Commons License
Binding from Qur'an
(Islamic World , Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic Manuscripts)
This binding from Walters manuscript W.853.1 is contemporary with the textblock. The upper board has a geometric design in a chevron pattern. The inside of this upper board is decorated with a star-shaped geometric design. The loose leaves of this Qur'an are sandwiched between this board and the lower board. It is common for Qur'ans from Muslim sub-Saharan Africa to assume this format.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
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
Folio 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
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.853.1.binding
