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Illuminated Incipit Page with Titlepiece
(Islamic World , Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic Manuscripts)
This illuminated page from Walters manuscript W.580 begins with al-sifr al-thalith min Kitab al-Shifa, written in a large Maghribi script in gold ink, indicating that it is the 3rd volume of Kitab al-Shifa by 'Iyad al-Yashubi. The inscription above the main framed area states that it is the 3rd volume of the book of al-Shifa in the hadith.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Maghreb (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 10 5/8 x W: 7 7/8 in. (27.0 x 20.0 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.580.2A
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