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Collections

Illuminated Page from a Manuscript of the Qur'an (56:79), single-sided14th century

Not on view
Tooled leather book cover or binding panel with symmetrical arabesque cartouches and interlace borders in amber, navy, and ivory
Title
Illuminated Page from a Manuscript of the Qur'an (56:79), single-sided
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
14th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Folio, overall: 4 1/8 x 5 1/4 in. (10.48 x 13.34 cm); Text band: 3/4 x 2 1/8 in. (1.91 x 5.4 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.595
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.