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Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript

late 9th–early 10th century
Not on view
Like many early Qur'an folios, this one is written on parchment in dark brown ink with a broad-nibbed reed pen. The horizontally stretched ligatures are characteristic of Qur'ans of the late 9th, early 10th century, and are thought to be a response to the rectangular page format. The angular script is moderated by the roundness of several letters that look like large black dots, their inner black spaces reduced almost to a needlepoint. Vocalization is indicated by red dots and the triangular pause marks are made up of gold dots.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
  • Date: late 9th–early 10th century
  • Geography: Probably made in Syria
  • Medium: Ink and gold on parchment
  • Dimensions: H. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm)
    W. 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art, Younghee Kim-Wait, and Kathryn Briger Gifts, 2023
  • Object Number: 2023.340
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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