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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-Zumakhshari14th century

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Illuminated manuscript page with Arabic calligraphy in rust-orange and gold on cream ground, framed by lapis-blue decorative panels with gold vine ornament and circular medallions

Unknown, Opening Page from the Seventh Section of al-Kashshaf 'an Tahqiq al-Tanzil (The Revealer of the Truth of Revelation), by al-Zumakhshari, 14th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Opening Page from the Seventh Section of al-Kashshaf 'an Tahqiq al-Tanzil (The Revealer of the Truth of Revelation), by al-Zumakhshari
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
14th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
10 1/8 x 6 3/4 in. (25.8 x 17.2 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.555
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.

  • 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.