Opening Page from the Seventh Section of al-Kashshaf 'an Tahqiq al-Tanzil (The Revealer of the Truth of Revelation), by al-Zumakhshari

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Opening Page from the Seventh Section of al-Kashshaf 'an Tahqiq al-Tanzil (The Revealer of the Truth of Revelation), by al-Zumakhshari

Egypt, 14th century
Manuscripts; folios
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
10 1/8 x 6 3/4 in. (25.8 x 17.2 cm)
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky (M.73.5.555)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed.  Islamic Art:  The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection.  Los Angeles:  Museum Associates, 1973.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, Thomas W. Lentz, Sheila R. Canby, Edwin Binney, 3rd, Walter B. Denny, and Stephen Markel. "Arts from Islamic Cultures: Los Angeles County Museum of Art." Arts of Asia 17, no. 6 (November/December 1987): 73-130.