Bookbinding (Jild-i kitab), Iran, 16th century
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
16th century
Bookbinding (Jild-i kitab) in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession 33.103.1a, b), dated 16th century; museum culture/maker: Iran. Museum object record; the wider type is not yet verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 4
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- Leather; painted, embossed, and tooled
- Dimensions
- 33.103.1a: Ht. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm) W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm) D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm) Wt. 20.1 oz. (569.9 g) 33.103.1b: Ht. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm) W. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm) D. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) Wt. 16.5 oz. 467.8 g)
Identification
- Museum attribution
- Iran
- Museum object name
- Bookbinding
- Museum object number
- 33.103.1a, b
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and date against a specialist reference.