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Illuminated Manuscript, The opening page of the Quran’ic text with interlinear Persian translation,Walters Art Museum Ms. W.559, fol.2b
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The incipit page from an illuminated codex of the Koran (Qur’an) with Persian interlinear translation, executed in 723 AH / 1323 CE by Mubārakshāh ibn Quṭb, one of the six pupils of the famed calligrapher Yāqūt al-Mustaʿṣimī (d. 698 AH / 1298 CE). To explore fully digitized manuscripts with a virtual page-turning application, please visit Walters Ex Libris.
| Artist / Maker | Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts |
|---|---|
| Date | 2010-06-11 |
| Culture / Origin | Qur'an, 14th century (Walters MS 559) |
| Dimensions | 926×1800 px (digital) |
| Department | Illumination (Tezhip) |
| Type | Manuscript painting |
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