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Binding from Collection of Poems (masnavi)

Anonymous (Artist)
13th century AH/AD 19th century (?)
dark red leather with gold
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)

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
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

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Measurements

Folio H: 9 5/8 x W: 6 5/16 in. (24.5 x 16 cm)

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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.

W.625.binding

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Collection of Poems (masnavi)

Anonymous
865 AH/AD 1461
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