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Gilded book binding
Safavid period
17th century
Object Place: Islamic World
Medium/Technique
Leather
Dimensions
Height x width: 14 x 9 3/4 in. (35.6 x 24.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward Jackson Holmes
Accession Number59.61
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsIslamic Art, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsBooks and manuscripts – Book bindings
InscriptionsStamped Arabic text comprised of hadith (traditions of the prophet), beginning in the upper right corner and going around each panel counterclockwise. The hadith are about virtues (fadail) associated with reading, memorizing and respecting the Qur'an.