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Already in the 11th century Qur'anic writing changed from the ceremonial hard to read angular kufic to the cursive scribes' script (naskhi) which is much more legible. A full set of diacritical marks help to vocalize and pronounce the text in the right way.
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Title: Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
Date: early 14th century
Geography: Attributed to Iran or Iraq
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm)
W. 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm)
Classification: Codices
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1957
Accession Number: 57.141
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