File:Indian - Double-page Illuminated Frontispiece - Walters W5633B - Full Page.jpg
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[edit]Double-page Illuminated Frontispiece ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
Double-page Illuminated Frontispiece |
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Description |
English: This folio from Walters manuscript W.563 is the right side of a double-page illuminated frontispiece that is inscribed with the names of the 7 reciters (qurra') of the Qur'an and their transmitters (in gold) with 21 abbreviations (in blue) assigned to them according to the alpha-numerical system (abjad). The inscription in the upper and lower cartouches reads: asami al-qurra' al-sab' wa-riwayatuhum. The margins contain explanations of the number of readings in various chapters according to various reciters. |
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Date |
9th century AH/AD 15th century (Timurid Empire era QS:P2348,Q484195 ) |
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Medium | ink and pigments on thin laid paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
height: 40 cm (15.7 in); width: 31 cm (12.2 in) dimensions QS:P2048,40U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,31U174728 |
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q210081 |
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Accession number |
W.563.3B |
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Place of creation | northern India | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Object history |
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Credit line | Acquired by Henry Walters | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source | Walters Art Museum: Home page Info about artwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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