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| Keywords: Islamic - Binding from Five Poems (Quintet) - Walters W607binding - Closed.jpg Walters manuscript W 607 is bound in late Zand lacquer boards without a flap with figural scenes The boards were made in Iran The binding dates to the 12th century AH/AD 18th The binding's red leather doublures have gold-painted decoration The upper board depicts Bahram Gur hunting and Fitnah carrying a cow on her shoulders It is dated 1205 AH/AD 1790-1791 The lower board depicts Khusraw watching Shirin bathing 12th century AH/AD 18th century Zand lacquer with red leather doublures with gold Folio cm 30 18 accession number W 607 binding 81256 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters place of origin Iran Walters Art Museum license 3D Islamic bookbindings in the Walters Art Museum Khamsa of Nizami Walters MS 607 Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
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