LACMA

ShopMembershipMyLACMATickets
LACMA
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
info@lacma.org
(323) 857-6000
Sign up to receive emails
Subscribe
© Museum Associates 2025

Museum Hours

Monday

11 am–6 pm

Tuesday

11 am–6 pm

Wednesday

Closed

Thursday

11 am–6 pm

Friday

11 am–8 pm

Saturday

10 am–7 pm

Sunday

10 am–7 pm

 

  • About LACMA
  • Jobs
  • Building LACMA
  • Host An Event
  • Unframed
  • Press
  • FAQs
  • Log in to MyLACMA
  • Privacy Policy
© Museum Associates 2025
Collections

Illuminated Opening Page from a Manuscript of Hadith12th-early 13th century

Not on view
Illuminated manuscript page with a large geometric panel in cobalt blue and gold, Arabic script inscriptions, and three circular medallions along the right edge
Title
Illuminated Opening Page from a Manuscript of Hadith
Place Made
Iran or Iraq
Date Made
12th-early 13th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
9 7/8 x 6 5/8 in. (25.08 x 16.83 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.556
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.