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Source Description
This text page from Walters manuscript W.853.2 has the chapter heading for chapter 19 (Surat Maryam) written in reddish brown ink, indicating title, number of verses, and place of revelation as Mecca.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
82675
label
Text Page with Chapter Heading for Chapter 19
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object
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1
Source metadata
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82675
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object
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normalized
title
Text Page with Chapter Heading for Chapter 19
description
This text page from Walters manuscript W.853.2 has the chapter heading for chapter 19 (Surat Maryam) written in reddish brown ink, indicating title, number of verses, and place of revelation as Mecca.
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
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CC0
language
en
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illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
11
height
11
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 5/16 x W: 4 5/16 in. (11 x 11 cm)
Source extras
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Islamic
med
ink and pigments on cream European laid paper (probably Italian)
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6768
8697
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MIS
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none
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1
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0
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photo
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eb892ade5617a7bf