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Source Description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.853.1 is the incipit for chapter 1 (Surat al-fatihah) with the chapter heading inscribed in reddish-brown ink. In the margin is a geometric design in reddish-brown, brown, and gold, which marks the start of a chapter (sura).
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Document identity
localId
80070
label
Incipit of Chapter 1 with Geometric Decoration
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
80070
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Incipit of Chapter 1 with Geometric Decoration
description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.853.1 is the incipit for chapter 1 (Surat al-fatihah) with the chapter heading inscribed in reddish-brown ink. In the margin is a geometric design in reddish-brown, brown, and gold, which marks the start of a chapter (sura).
provenance
Present in England, before 1974 [1]. Henry Brownrigg, London, 1980s [2]; purchased by Sam Fogg Rare Books and Manuscripts, London, 1980s [3]; purchased by Walters Art Museum, 2000.[1] According to Sam Fogg[2] Dealer who sold at Portobello Road Market in London[3] Sam Fogg, ""Islamic Manuscripts"", 2000, no. 22, pp. 56-57
date
19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
11
height
11
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 5/16 x W: 4 5/16 in. (11 x 11 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
med
ink and pigments on cream European laid paper (probably Italian)
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6768
8697
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MSS
MIS
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none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
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24d3f44478a8e044
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no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
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photo
mediaId
23afba759129e371
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no
hasDescription
no