Keywords: African - Decorated Finispiece Containing a Colophon - Walters W556133B - Full Page.jpg This decorated finispiece from Walters manuscript W 556 contains a colophon inscribed in Mashriqi also known as Thuluth Maghribi script stating that this is the end of volume 9 of the Qur'an al-juz' al-tasi' min al-rab'ah and offering a prayer for the Prophet Muhammad and his family The text is framed by an inner band of blue and gold and two outer bands of interlace design in gold blue and white in reserve At right is a marginal medallion palmette 6th century AH/AD 12th century ink pigments parchment cm 16 15 accession number W 556 133B 79954 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Transliteration place of origin Maghreb Walters Art Museum license 2D Islamic manuscripts in the Walters Art Museum Illuminated manuscripts created in Africa Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |