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Double-page Illuminated Incipit
early 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
This folio from Walters manuscript W.808 is the right side of a double-page illuminated incipit with an inscription containing the 1st verses of the work in white ink, the title of the work, and the author's name.
Provenance
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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.
Family of Sara D. Redmond [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1985, by gift.
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 9 1/4 x W: 4 15/16 in. (23.5 x 12.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift in honor of Sara D. Redmond by her family, 1985
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.808.1B
