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Ottoman tooled leather Qur'an binding, Istanbul, 1460–1500

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1460–1500

Issuing entity

Ottoman Empire

Museum specimen in the Cleveland Museum of Art (accession 1944.495): Bookbinding for a Qur'an, dated 1460–1500, attributed to Turkey, Istanbul, Ottoman period, 15th century. Medium: leather over paper pasteboards; outer cover tooled, blue paint; inner covers openwork designs over colored papers. Dimensions: Overall: 36 x 81.6 cm (14 3/16 x 32 1/8 in.). Maker per museum: maker not recorded.

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Physical characteristics

Medium
leather over paper pasteboards; outer cover tooled, blue paint; inner covers openwork designs over colored papers
Dimensions
Overall: 36 x 81.6 cm (14 3/16 x 32 1/8 in.)

Catalogue references

  • Catalogue1944.495

Research required

  • Research required: this record documents one museum specimen; type boundaries, varieties and specialist references have not been verified.
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