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Binding for the Mantiq al-tayr (Language of the Birds), ca. 1600, Made in Iran, Isfahan, Leather, gold, and color; carved, impressed, and gilded, 13 x 8 1/2 in. (33 x 21.6 cm), Codices, This is an elaborate example of the most common type of Safavid binding. Based on the Timurid-style binding, it contains a central medallion, quadrants, and a border of panels. The field pattern was created by stamping a mold on the surface of the cover made of leather and paper; first the upper half of the binding was stamped and then the mold was reversed to stamp on the lower half.
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Binding for the Mantiq al-tayr (Language of the Birds), ca. 1600, Made in Iran, Isfahan, Leather, gold, and color; carved, impressed, and gilded, 13 x 8 1/2 in. (33 x 21.6 cm), Codices, This is an elaborate example of the most common type of Safavid binding. Based on the Timurid-style binding, it contains a central medallion, quadrants, and a border of panels. The field pattern was created by stamping a mold on the surface of the cover made of leather and paper; first the upper half of the binding was stamped and then the mold was reversed to stamp on the lower half
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Album / quintlox
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Image size:
3771 x 5579 px | 60.2 MB
Print size:
31.9 x 47.2 cm | 12.6 x 18.6 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
13 X 8 1/2 • 1600 • 33 21.6 CM • ANT. OR.: IRAN • BASED • BINDING • BIRDS • BOOKBINDING • BORDER • CARVED • CENTRAL MEDALLION • CODICES • COLOR • COLOUR • COMMON TYPE • CONTAINS • COVER • CREATED • ELABORATE EXAMPLE • FIELD PATTERN • FIRST • GILDED • GOLD • GOLD, ALL • GOLDEN • GOLDSMITH • IMPRESSED • IRAN • ISFAHAN • LANGUAGE • LEATHER • LESSER • LOWER • MANTIQ AL-TAYR • MOLD • PANELS • PAPER AND PACKAGE PRODUCTS • PAPER • QUADRANTS • REVERSED • SAFAVID BINDING • STAMP • STAMPED • STAMPING • SURFACE • TIMURID-STYLE • UPPER HALF • ÇA
