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Miniature manuscript of the Qur'an

dated A.H.1085/1674–5 CE
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Miniature manuscript of the Qur'an
  • Date: dated A.H.1085/1674–5 CE
  • Medium: Black ink on paper, illumination in ink, gold, and colors; binding slabs of nephrite jade (white, with slight greyish cast) inlaid with gold and set in kundan technique with rubies and emeralds, the leather spine painted in gold
  • Dimensions: H. 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm)
    W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: The al-Sabah Collection, Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art