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Source Description
This binding from Walters manuscript W.556 is not contemporary to the textblock. It probably dates to the 10th century AH/AD 16th with later repairs. The binding is composed of dark red goatskin (with a flap) and has a gold-tooled central lobed medallion with an inner frame and cornerpieces. The binding also has an outer frame of interlocking "S" design.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
79949
label
Binding from Qur'an
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
79949
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Binding from Qur'an
description
This binding from Walters manuscript W.556 is not contemporary to the textblock. It probably dates to the 10th century AH/AD 16th with later repairs. The binding is composed of dark red goatskin (with a flap) and has a gold-tooled central lobed medallion with an inner frame and cornerpieces. The binding also has an outer frame of interlocking "S" design.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
10th century AH/AD 16th century (?)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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bindings
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
16
height
15
dimensionsRaw
Folio H: 6 5/16 x W: 5 7/8 in. (16 x 15 cm)
Source extras
med
dark red gold-tooled goatskin
creator_ids
17248
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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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bfa933ee64695e19