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Binding from Collection of Poems (Divan)
13th century AH/AD 19th century
This non-original lacquer binding from Walters manuscript W.650 has fine and intricate illumination in which the main element is a pattern of gold strapwork and floral scrolls. It is attributable to the 13th century AH/AD 19th.
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Measurements
Folio H: 12 3/8 x W: 8 1/16 in. (31.5 x 20.5 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.650.binding
