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| Keywords: Iranian - Right Side of a Double-page Illuminated Incipit - Walters W5622B - Full Page.jpg This folio from Walters manuscript W 562 is the right side of a double-page illuminated incipit for chapter 78 Surat al-naba' The inscription in the illuminated panels begins with the title of chapter 78 Surat al-naba' followed by verses 77-81 of chapter 56 Surat al-waqi'ah which continues in the panels on the facing page The panel inscription is written in the New Abbasid Broken Cursive style in gold on a blue ground with green arabesques 9th century AH/AD 15th century Timurid ink pigments laid paper cm 38 28 accession number W 562 2B 77620 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Speaking the Word of God Illuminated Korans from the Walters Art Museum The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2007 place of origin Iran Walters Art Museum license 2D Islamic manuscripts in the Walters Art Museum Art of Iran Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist update | ||||
