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Source Description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.808 is the left side of a double-page illuminated incipit with an inscription containing the 1st verses of the work in white ink, the title of the work, and the author's name.
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Document identity
localId
84353
label
Double-page Illuminated Incipit
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
84353
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Double-page Illuminated Incipit
description
This folio from Walters manuscript W.808 is the left side of a double-page illuminated incipit with an inscription containing the 1st verses of the work in white ink, the title of the work, and the author's name.
provenance
Family of Sara D. Redmond [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1985, by gift.
date
early 10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
23.5
height
12.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 9 1/4 x W: 4 15/16 in. (23.5 x 12.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Safavid Dynasty
med
ink and pigments on laid paper
creator_ids
15674
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MSS
ISL
MIS
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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b44ec5b40a712304