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Source Description

This illuminated page from Walters manuscript W.569 contains verses from the end of chapter 17 (Surat Bani Isra'il) inscribed in the center medallion in white Muhaqqaq script.

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Document identity
localId
81149
label
Illuminated Page with Verses from the End of Chapter 17
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
81149
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Illuminated Page with Verses from the End of Chapter 17
description
This illuminated page from Walters manuscript W.569 contains verses from the end of chapter 17 (Surat Bani Isra'il) inscribed in the center medallion in white Muhaqqaq script.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
11th century AH/AD 17th century (Safavid)
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
38.5
height
25.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 15 3/16 x W: 10 1/16 in. (38.5 x 25.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Safavid Dynasty
med
ink and pigments on thick cream-colored, gold-flecked paper
creator_ids
6747
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MSS
ISL
MIS
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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b40ff1957b6a02f4