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Illuminated Incipit Page with Titlepiece   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Author
Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib  (600–661)  wikidata:Q39619 s:en:Author:Ali q:en:Ali
 
Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib
Alternative names
علي بن أبي طالب, Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib
Description Iraqi statesperson, qadi, Islamic jurist, muhaddith, mufassir and judge
Cousin, son-in-law and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, fourth Caliph of Sunnis, first Imam of Shias
Date of birth/death circa 600 28 January 661
Location of birth/death Mecca Kufa
Authority file
creator QS:P170,Q39619
Rashid al-Din Vatvat  (–1182)  wikidata:Q1113860 q:fa:رشیدالدین وطواط
 
Rashid al-Din Vatvat
Alternative names
فارسی: امیر امام رشیدالدین سعدالملک محمد بن محمد بن عبدالجلیل عمری
; Rashid al-Din Vatvat; Rashid-ud-Din Muhammad Umar-i Vatvāt; Rashid al-Din Muhammad al-Balkhi al-Vatvat
Description Persian poet, writer, linguist and philologist
Date of birth/death between 1088 and 1089
date QS:P,+1088-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1088-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1089-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
between 1182 and 1183
date QS:P,+1182-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1182-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1183-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Location of birth Balkh
Work location
Konye-Urgench, Khwarezm
Authority file
creator QS:P170,Q1113860
Title
Illuminated Incipit Page with Titlepiece
Description
English: This opening decorated page from Walters manuscript W.615 has an illuminated headpiece with the title of the work in Tawqi script executed in white ink on a gold background. The text begins with the doxological formula (basmalah) in black Muhaqqaq script outlined in gold, followed by two Persian verses in black Naskh script. Following is an Arabic line written in gold Thuluth script outlined in black. The Arabic text is again followed by two Persian verses inscribed in black Naskh.
Date 9th century AH/AD 15th century
Medium ink and pigments on cream, gold-flecked laid paper
Dimensions height: 21 cm (8.2 in); width: 14.5 cm (5.7 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,21U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,14.5U174728
institution QS:P195,Q210081
Accession number
W.615.1B
Place of creation Iran
Object history
Credit line Acquired by Henry Walters
Source Walters Art Museum: Home page  Info about artwork
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