Flap of Bookbinding

14th century

Not on view

A corollary of luxury book production was the development of the art of bookbinding. The envelope flap is a distinctive feature of Islamic bindings, attached to the edge of the back cover and designed to wrap around the pages and tuck under the front cover, in order to protect the manuscript.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Title: Flap of Bookbinding
Date: 14th century
Geography: Attributed to Egypt
Medium: Leather, silk, and gold; cut, tooled
Dimensions: H. 14 3/16 in. (36 cm)
W. 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm)
Classification: Codices
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Maurice S. Dimand, in honor of Dr. Richard Ettinghausen, 1970
Object Number: 1970.62
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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