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Binding from Qur'an
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English: This original binding from Walters manuscript W.563 is composed of brown, gold-tooled leather (with a flap). The binding has a central lobed oval with pendants and cornerpieces, all with floral motifs, and a large border comprised of rectangular pieces with floral motifs. The doublures of reddish-brown leather are of similar design with filigree work on a blue ground. The fore-edge flap is inscribed with verses 77-80 from chapter 56 (Surat al-waqi'ah).
Date 9th century AH/AD 15th century (Timurid Empire
era QS:P2348,Q484195
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Medium brown leather with gold and reddish-brown leather doublures
Dimensions Folio height: 40 cm (15.7 in); width: 31 cm (12.2 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,40U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,31U174728
institution QS:P195,Q210081
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W.563.binding
Place of creation northern India
Object history
  • Sultan 'Uthman Khan [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [erased bequest (waqf) statement and stamp on fol. 3a]
  • Sultan Bayezid II [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [seal on fol. 8a]
  • Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]
  • Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown] by purchase
  • 1931: bequeathed to Walters Art Museum by Henry Walters
Credit line Acquired by Henry Walters
Source Walters Art Museum: Home page  Info about artwork
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current12:00, 26 March 2012Thumbnail for version as of 12:00, 26 March 2012322 × 1,800 (95 KB)File Upload Bot (Kaldari) (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Walters Art Museum artwork |artist = Indian |title = ''Binding from Qur'an'' |description = {{en|This original binding from Walters manuscript W.563 is composed of brown, gold-tooled leather (with a f...