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Collections

Frontispiece from the Fourth Section of the Fatawi (Legal Opinions) of Qadi Khansecond half of 15th century

Not on view
Illuminated manuscript page with Arabic script in margins and two stacked decorative panels featuring gold arabesque on lapis blue grounds, with a central lobed gold medallion bearing Arabic inscription

Unknown, Frontispiece from the Fourth Section of the Fatawi (Legal Opinions) of Qadi Khan, second half of 15th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Frontispiece from the Fourth Section of the Fatawi (Legal Opinions) of Qadi Khan
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
second half of 15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
10 5/8 x 6 1/8 in. (26.9 x 17.8 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.521
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.