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Left-Hand Page of a Double-Page Illuminated Frontispiece from an Unknown Manuscript

Unknown15th century

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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States

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Title: Left-Hand Page of a Double-Page Illuminated Frontispiece from an Unknown Manuscript
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 15th century
Location: Iran
Physical Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (24.2 x 15.8 cm)
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolors, and gold on paper
Object Classification: Manuscripts
Full Title: Left-Hand Page of a Double-Page Illuminated Frontispiece from an Unknown Manuscript
Curatorial Area: Islamic Art
Credit Line: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Chronology: 13th - 15th centuries
Artwork Accession Number: M.73.5.543

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