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Collections

Right-Hand Page of a Double-Page Illuminated Frontispiece from an Unknown Manuscriptlate 15th century

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Illuminated manuscript page with Persian or Arabic calligraphy in black ink on parchment panels, surrounded by elaborate cobalt blue and gold floral borders with diamond medallions

Unknown, Right-Hand Page of a Double-Page Illuminated Frontispiece from an Unknown Manuscript, late 15th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Right-Hand Page of a Double-Page Illuminated Frontispiece from an Unknown Manuscript
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
late 15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (24.2 x 15.8 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.544
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.