Binding from an Album of Ottoman Calligraphy
(Islamic World , Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic Manuscripts)
This sheepskin-covered binding, with central lobed medallion and central pane filled with chamois leather, was produced in Ottoman Turkey and probably dates to the 12th century AH/AD 18th.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Turkey (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Folio H: 11 13/16 x W: 9 1/16 in. (30 x 23 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.672.binding