A Manuscript of Five Sections of a Qur'an
Two lavishly illuminated double pages open and close this juz' (section) from a Qur'an, which was bound in finely worked leather. The intricate geometric and vegetal decoration of this illumination is conservative and the calligraphy employed here represents a type of script that was almost unchanged in North Africa since the twelfth century, but the rectangular format, the use of paper, and the varied color palette of the illumination are characteristic of the manuscript’s late date.
Artwork Details
- Title: A Manuscript of Five Sections of a Qur'an
- Date: 18th century
- Geography: Attributed to Morocco
- Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; leather binding, stamped and gilded
- Dimensions: H. 7 31/32 in. (20.3cm)
W. 5 31/32 in. (15.2 cm) - Classification: Codices
- Credit Line: Purchase, Gift of George Blumenthal, by exchange, 1982
- Object Number: 1982.120.2
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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18th century
18th century
18th century
18th century
Multiple artists/makers
dated 1035 AH/1625–26 CE
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