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Illuminated Incipit Page with Titlepiece

Abu al-Fadl 'Iyad ibn Musá al-Yahsubi al-Bahili (died 544 AH/AD 1149) (Author)
12th century AH/AD 18th century
ink and pigments on European laid paper
(Islamic World , Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic Manuscripts)

This illuminated incipit page from Walters manuscript W.580 includes a titlepiece framed by gold trefoils and vertical bars of gold strapwork, with a marginal rosette at the right.

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.

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

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2007 Speaking the Word of God: Illuminated Korans from the Walters Art Museum. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.
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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

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

W.580.3B

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Work on the Duties of Muslims Towards the Prophet Muhammad with an Account of His Life

Abu al-Fadl 'Iyad ibn Musá al-Yahsubi al-Bahili (died 544 AH/AD 1149)
12th century AH/AD 18th century
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