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Section from a Qur'an Manuscript

ca. 1300
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 457
As the second volume of a seven-part Qur'an manuscript, this codex contains no colophon, but it opens with an elaborately illuminated double page bearing intricate geometric strapwork closely comparable to designs of Andalusian and North African tiles. Marginalia indicate that this Qur'an once belonged to the library of a ribat (hostel) in the holy city of Medina accommodating Moroccan residents.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
  • Date: ca. 1300
  • Geography: Attributed to Morocco or Southern Spain
  • Medium: Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on parchment
  • Dimensions: H. 7 15/16 in. (20.2 cm)
    W. 7 9/16 in. (19.2 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2004
  • Object Number: 2004.90
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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6714. Overview: Qur'an Manuscripts and Hebrew Bibles, Part 1

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