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Binding from Five Poems (Quintet)
12th century AH/AD 18th century (?)
This non-original binding from Walters manuscript W.605 probably dates to the12th century AH/AD 18th. The binding is composed of brown leather (with a flap), and has stamped, gold-brushed central ovals, pendants, and cornerpieces. The binding has marbled endpapers. The first and last folios are mounted.
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.
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.
Measurements
Folio H: 9 1/16 x W: 6 5/16 in. (23 x 16 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.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.605.binding
