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First Page of a Book
First Page of a Book

First Page of a Book

Datelate 15th century
Maker Egyptian
Maker Islamic
Object number44.67
Provenance[Heeramaneck Galleries, New York, New York] purchased from gallery by Seattle Art Museum (Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection), 1944
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions10 3/4 x 7 1/16 in. (27.3 x 18 cm)
MediumGouache on paper
Photo: Sarah Berman
First page from a book
Persian
early 16th century
Object number: 41.25
Calendar Page from Book of Hours
Calendar Page from Book of Hours
French
1450
Object number: 44.664
Illuminated page: Battle Scene
Illuminated page: Battle Scene
Islamic
1508
Object number: 49.175
Double calligraphy page and illumination
Double calligraphy page and illumination
Central Asia
mid 16th century
Object number: 38.25
Two pages of Buddhist manuscript (text of Ashtashasrika Prajnaparamita)
Two pages of Buddhist manuscript (text of Ashtashasrika Prajnaparamita)
Nepalese
late 11th century
Object number: 59.61.1
Photo: Paul Macapia
Qur'an page
Islamic
late 8th century
Object number: 47.100
Two pages of Buddhist manuscript (text of Ashtashasrika Prajnaparamita)
Two pages of Buddhist manuscript (text of Ashtashasrika Prajnaparamita)
Nepalese
late 11th century
Object number: 59.61.2
Image Not Available for Palm leaf page of Buddhist text
Palm leaf page of Buddhist text
Laotian
Object number: SC92.1
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Page from a Syriac Lectionary of the Gospels
Syrian
ca. 10th century
Object number: 67.65
Image Not Available for Gregor Books (BOOK ENDS/ Our National Calamity, Ex Libris Seattle Art Museum, DISCARDED)
Gregor Books (BOOK ENDS/ Our National Calamity, Ex Libris Seattle Art Museum, DISCARDED)
Charles LeDray
2019
Object number: 2024.11.1.3
Page from a gradual; 4 miniatures
Page from a gradual; 4 miniatures
French
ca. 1500
Object number: 54.58
Psalter Page
Psalter Page
French
ca. 1440-1450
Object number: 81.102