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Colophon Page15th century

Not on view
Illuminated manuscript page with a lobed medallion in navy blue and gold enclosing seven lines of Arabic calligraphy in black and gold ink on parchment
Manuscript page with Arabic calligraphy in black ink within a lobed medallion framed by a gilded and deep blue decorative border with floral arabesque patterns, on aged cream-colored paper.

Unknown, Colophon Page, 15th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Colophon Page
Culture
Mamluk
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
15th century
Medium
Ink, colors, and gold on paper
Dimensions
8 1/4 x 6 13/16 in. (20.95 x 17.3 cm); Mount: 19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (48.89 x 36.19 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.355
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic