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Stand for a Qur'an Manuscript

dated 761 AH/1360 CE
Not on view
Three layers of superb carving combining vegetal motifs and calligraphic inscriptions cover the surface of this Qur'an stand. The inscriptions include decorative arrangements of the words Allah, 'Ali, and Muhammad, and blessings upon the Prophet and the Twelve Imams. In addition, they provide us with the information that the stand was made by Hasan [ibn] Zain ibn Sulaiman al‑Isfahani for endowment to a madrasa, or theological college, in the year 1360.

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Object Information
  • Title: Stand for a Qur'an Manuscript
  • Maker: Zain(?) Hasan Sulaiman Isfahani (Iranian)
  • Date: dated 761 AH/1360 CE
  • Geography: Made in Iran
  • Medium: Wood (teak); carved, painted, and inlaid
  • Dimensions: W. (when closed) 16 1/8 in. (41 cm)
    H. (when closed) 51 1/4 in. (130.2 cm)

    Dimensions when open: H. 45 in. (114.3 cm)
    W. 50 in. (127 cm)
    D. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)
  • Classification: Wood
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1910
  • Object Number: 10.218
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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