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Source Description
Walters manuscript W.559 is bound in a non-contemporary binding that probably dates to the 10th century AH/AD 16th. It is composed of black goatskin (with a flap), and has a gold-tooled central lobed oval with pendants and cornerpieces decorated with a floral and vine motif. The binding also has a gold-tooled frame, and doublures of brown leather with a lobed oval, pendants, and cornerpieces, all with filigree decoration on a dark blue ground.
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Document identity
localId
79955
label
Binding from Qur'an
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
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79955
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Binding from Qur'an
description
Walters manuscript W.559 is bound in a non-contemporary binding that probably dates to the 10th century AH/AD 16th. It is composed of black goatskin (with a flap), and has a gold-tooled central lobed oval with pendants and cornerpieces decorated with a floral and vine motif. The binding also has a gold-tooled frame, and doublures of brown leather with a lobed oval, pendants, and cornerpieces, all with filigree decoration on a dark blue ground.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
10th century AH/AD 16th century (?)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
genreSpecific
bindings
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
18.5
height
13.5
dimensionsRaw
Folio H: 7 5/16 x W: 5 5/16 in. (18.5 x 13.5 cm)
Source extras
med
black goatskin decorated with gold and brown leather doublures
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17248
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MIS
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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7c20a28a2fe32378
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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a63d1387ff8750f1
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no
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no