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Text Page with Chapter Heading for Chapter 19
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
This text page from Walters manuscript W.853.2 has the chapter heading for chapter 19 (Surat Maryam) written in reddish brown ink, indicating title, number of verses, and place of revelation as Mecca.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Present in England, before 1974 [1]. Henry Brownrigg, London, 1980s [2]; purchased by Sam Fogg Rare Books and Manuscripts, London, 1980s [3]; purchased by Walters Art Museum, 2000.
[1] According to Sam Fogg
[2] Dealer who sold at Portobello Road Market in London
[3] Sam Fogg, "Islamic Manuscripts", 2000, no. 22, pp. 56-57
Geographies
West Africa (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 5/16 x W: 4 5/16 in. (11 x 11 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Islamic Acquisition Fund, 2000
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.853.2.2B
