ManuscriptsOttoman15th century
Brown Leather Binding
15th century
Dimensions
25.3 x 17 x 3.5 cm (9 15/16 x 6 11/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Provenance
[Sotheby's, London, 15 October 1984, lot 176], sold; to Edwin Binney 3rd, 1984, bequest; to Harvard Universtity Art Museums, 1985.
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