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Object Number
989-3-60/15420
Display Title
Illuminated manuscript leaf from the Koran
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Koran
Object Description
Illuminated manuscript leaf from the Koran; black and red ink and gold on parchment paper, both sides; floral motifs; Arabic script (Naskhi); signature; extremely rare; matted; insect damage
Inventory Description
Illuminated manuscript leaf from the Koran
Classification
- Documentary
Department
Prints and Drawings
Date
ca. 1600
Artist
Hassan Khorasani
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Iran
Materials
Ink on Light weight laid paper
Dimensions
Overall: 24.5 x 17.5 cm (9 5/8 x 6 7/8 in.)
Provenance
Collector
Shirley Weinberg
(12/88 ca. - 4/10/89)
Seller
Shirley Weinberg
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