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Binding from Qur'an
11th century AH/AD 17th century (?)
black goatskin with marbled paper pastedowns
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
This binding from Walters manuscript W.562 is not contemporary with the text block. It probably dates to the 11th century AH/AD 17th and is composed of black goatskin (with a flap). The binding has a central blind-tooled lobed oval with a floral motif and pastedowns of marbled paper.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
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.
Measurements
Folio H: 14 15/16 x W: 11 in. (38 x 28 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.562.binding
