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Book Binding

A work made of painted and lacquered papier-mâché.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of painted and lacquered papier-mâché.

Date:

Qajar dynasty (1796–1925), 1822, 18th/19th century

Artist:

Iran

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Islamic

Title

Book Binding

Place

Iran (Artist's nationality:)

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1701–1900

Medium

Painted and lacquered papier-mâché

Dimensions

30.8 × 19.9 × 0.1 cm (12 1/8 × 7 13/16 × 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of Kate S. Buckingham

Reference Number

1938.476

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