Name: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access
Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Islamic ArtCodices18th–19th century

Artwork Details

Title	Bookbinding (Jild-i kitab)
Medium	Pasteboard; painted and lacquered
Dimensions	Bookcover a: H. 6 in. (15.2 cm) W. 4 in. (10.2 cm) Bookcover a (Including spine): H. 6 in. (15.2 cm) W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm) Bookcover b: H. 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm) W. 4 1/16 in. (10.3 cm) Bookcover b (Including spine): H. 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm) W. 4 13/16 in. (12.2 cm)
Classification	Codices
Department	Islamic Art
Date	18th–19th century
Credit Line	Gift of Lily S. Place, 1921
Object Page	View at The Met

Provenance

Country

Iran

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 447395