Binding, Walters Art Museum W.672, Upper Board Outside - An Album (muraqqaʿ) Of Calligraphy In The Form Of An Accordion Book Put Together By An Anonymous Collector, Probably In The 12th Century AH/ 18th CE. It Consists Of Leaves Bearing Fragmentary Passages From The Qur’an (Sūrat Al-baqarah, 2:65-68 And Sūrat Al-nisāʾ, 4:103-106), Some Sayings Of The Prophet Muhammad, And Two Sheets Of Pen Exercises (ḳaralama). Folio 5a Bears The Name Of The Celebrated Ottoman Calligrapher Şeyh Hamdullah (Ḥamd Allāh Al-Amāsī, D. 926 AH /1520 CE). This Calligraphic Page With Verses From Sūrat Al-baqarah, 2:65-68, Is Framed By An Outer Border Of Beautiful Marbled Paper. It Belongs To An Album Of Ottoman Calligraphy Associated With Şeyh Hamdullah (d. 926 AH / 1520 CE) That Was Probably Compiled In The 12th Century AH/ 18th CE. Probably Dates To The Twelfth Century AH / Eighteenth CE; Sheepskin-covered Boards; Central Oval Medallion; Pendants And Cornerpieces; Gold-painted Border; Central Panel Filled With Chamois Leather Photo