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Binding from Collection of Poems (masnavi)
13th century AH/AD 19th century (?)
This non-original binding from Walters manuscript W.625 probably dates to the 13th century AH/AD 19th. It is composed of dark red leather (with a flap), and has gold-tooled frames and cornerpieces.
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: 9 5/8 x W: 6 5/16 in. (24.5 x 16 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.625.binding
