Qur'an Manuscript

probably 14th century

Not on view

Qur'ans were copied in large number also for indivduals who would keep a copy at all times, while working, traveling or performing other activities. This miniature manuscript, the calligraphy of which is so small that its reading is arduous, was probably meant to be kept in a leather pouch and worn as a talisman rather than used for recitation. Although of difficult attribution, the multi-colored petaled border that frames its opening pages suggests a fourteenth century Iranian provenance.

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Provenance

Title: Qur'an Manuscript
Date: probably 14th century
Geography: Made in Iran
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
D. 3/8 in. (1 cm)
Classification: Codices
Credit Line: Gift of Joseph W. Drexel, 1889
Object Number: 89.2.2155
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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