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| Keywords: 'Ali ibn Abi Talib - Illuminated Incipit Page with Titlepiece - Walters W6151B - Full Page.jpg Walters Art Museum artwork Creator Ali This opening decorated page from Walters manuscript W 615 has an illuminated headpiece with the title of the work in Tawqi script executed in white ink on a gold background The text begins with the doxological formula basmalah in black Muhaqqaq script outlined in gold followed by two Persian verses in black Naskh script Following is an Arabic line written in gold Thuluth script outlined in black The Arabic text is again followed by two Persian verses inscribed in black Naskh 9th century AH/AD 15th century ink and pigments on cream gold-flecked laid paper cm 21 14 5 accession number W 615 1B 79996 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters place of origin Iran Walters Art Museum license 2D One Hundred Sayings by Ali Walters MS 615 | ||||
