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| Keywords: Anonymous - Binding from Qur'an - Walters W559binding - Top Interior.jpg Walters manuscript W 559 is bound in a non-contemporary binding that probably dates to the 10th century AH/AD 16th It is composed of black goatskin with a flap and has a gold-tooled central lobed oval with pendants and cornerpieces decorated with a floral and vine motif The binding also has a gold-tooled frame and doublures of brown leather with a lobed oval pendants and cornerpieces all with filigree decoration on a dark blue ground 10th century AH/AD 16th century black goatskin decorated with gold and brown leather doublures Folio cm 18 5 13 5 accession number W 559 binding 79955 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters place of origin Ilkhanid Iran Walters Art Museum license 2D Islamic manuscripts in the Walters Art Museum Anonymous work Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
