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Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript with Verses from the Surat al-Maryam

14th century
Not on view
In these folios from a Mamluk Qur’an manuscript, verses are written in a black ink in naskhi script inside cloud-bands, a device inspired by Chinese art, against a hatched background.
The sura heading is decorated with a geometric strip-work pattern, with three eight-pointed stars enclosing the name of the Sura 19 ("of Maryam"), the number of verses (89), and the place of revelation (Mecca) while contour spaces are filled with scrolls.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript with Verses from the Surat al-Maryam
  • Date: 14th century
  • Geography: Made in Egypt or Syria
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: H. 13 in. (33 cm)
    W. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Ehsan Yarshater Gift, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.29.1
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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