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Illuminated Chapter Heading for Chapter 79 (Surat al-nazi‘at)

Description Provenance Credit

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

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creator

Iranian (?) (Artist)

Period

9th century AH/AD 15th century (Timurid)

Medium

ink and pigments on laid paper
(Manuscripts & Rare Books)

Accession Number

W.562.5B

Measurements

H: 14 15/16 x W: 11 in. (38 x 28 cm)

Geographies

Iran (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Centre Street: Third Floor: Islamic Art

Binding from Qur'an	Title
11th century AH/AD 17th century (?)	Period
W.562.binding	Accession