Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript

dated 485 AH/1092 CE

Not on view

This page and no. 37.111.1 almost certainly come from a dispersed Qur'an dated A.H. 485/A.D. 1092 in "new style" script. This script was used mainly in the eastern Islamic lands after paper replaced parchment as writing material in the tenth century. The shafts of the letters are elongated, extending well above each line; for this reason, the usual page format for this type of script is vertical. The vowels and diacritical marks, rendered in blue, red, gold, and silver, add a touch of color. The page on the right is also notable for the presence of an elaborate vertical cartouche referring to the number of verses, which, in both pages, are from Sura 30 ("of the Romans").

Artwork Details

Title: Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
Date: dated 485 AH/1092 CE
Geography: Attributed to Iran or Afghanistan
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)
W. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm)
Classification: Codices
Credit Line: Gift of H. Kevorkian, 1937
Object Number: 37.111.2
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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