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Source Description
This binding from Walters manuscript W.568 is of red goatskin with a lobed medallion with floral pattern in relief, which is outlined by double fillet lines of gold tooling extending above and below the axis of the design. It probably dates to the 13th century AH/AD 19th and was produced in North Africa.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
80123
label
Binding from Qur'an
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
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80123
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Binding from Qur'an
description
This binding from Walters manuscript W.568 is of red goatskin with a lobed medallion with floral pattern in relief, which is outlined by double fillet lines of gold tooling extending above and below the axis of the design. It probably dates to the 13th century AH/AD 19th and was produced in North Africa.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
13th century AH/AD 19th century (?)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
bindings
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
30
height
21.5
dimensionsRaw
Folio H: 11 13/16 x W: 8 7/16 in. (30 x 21.5 cm)
Source extras
med
red goatskin with gold
creator_ids
6768
collection_ids
MSS
ISL
MIS
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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