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This calligraphic page from Walters manuscript W.672 contains verses from chapter 4 (Surat al-nisa') 4:103-106 and is framed by an outer border of marbled paper.

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Document identity
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80991
label
Calligraphic Page with Verses from Chapter 4 of the Qur'an
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object
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Source metadata
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80991
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Calligraphic Page with Verses from Chapter 4 of the Qur'an
description
This calligraphic page from Walters manuscript W.672 contains verses from chapter 4 (Surat al-nisa') 4:103-106 and is framed by an outer border of marbled paper.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
10th century AH/AD 16th century-12th century AH/AD 18th century (Ottoman)
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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
30
height
23
dimensionsRaw
H: 11 13/16 x W: 9 1/16 in. (30 x 23 cm)
Source extras
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Islamic
med
ink and pigments on paper mounted on thin pasteboard
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17761
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MIS
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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