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Illuminated Finispiece with Final Prayer
1269 AH/AD 1853 (Ottoman)
ink and pigments on laid European paper
(Islamic Manuscripts, Islamic World , Manuscripts and Rare Books)
(Islamic Manuscripts, Islamic World , Manuscripts and Rare Books)
This illuminated finispiece from Walters manuscript W.743 is inscribed with a prayer to be recited after the last chapter of the Qur'an.
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.
Robert L. Fox [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1990, by gift.
Geographies
Turkey, Istanbul (Constantinople) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 5/16 x W: 4 5/16 in. (16 x 11 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert L. Fox, 1990
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.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.743.305A
