Illuminations
Middle Eastern Manuscripts
02 Sep 2006 to 26 Mar 2007
http://www.art-museum.unimelb.edu.au
Intricate hand embossing, gold inlays and exquisite colourful illuminations of plants and animals feature in these irreplaceable texts dating from the 1500s. These treasured manuscripts, from the Special Collection of the Baillieu Library detail plans and pilgrimages, Sufi poems and ancient prayers, astrological insights and weaponry.
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