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Decorated Incipit Page with Headpiece Introducing Chapter 18
11th century AH/AD 17th century (Safavid)
ink and pigments on thick cream-colored, gold-flecked paper
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
This is a decorated incipit page from Walters manuscript W.569 with an illuminated headpiece introducing chapter 18 (Surat al-kahf).
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: 15 3/16 x W: 10 1/16 in. (38.5 x 25.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.569.153B
