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Illuminated Chapter Heading for Chapter 79 (Surat al-nazi‘at)
9th century AH/AD 15th century (Timurid)
This folio from Walters manuscript W.562 contains an illuminated panel on the bottom of the page that is the chapter heading for chapter 79 (Surat al-nazi"at). It is written in Thuluth script in gold ink on a red ground.
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.
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
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.562.5B
