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Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript

dated 707 AH/1307–8 CE
Not on view
During the Ilkhanid period, a series of magnificent, large‑scale Qur'an manuscripts were produced. While few can be directly linked to royal patronage, the size and quality of their paper, along with their splendid calligraphy and illumination, suggest they were produced for members of the Ilkhanid court. This folio from the "Anonymous Baghdad Qur'an" (so called due to its unknown patron) provides not only its date and place of production, but also the name of its masterful calligrapher and illuminator.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
  • Calligrapher: Ahmad ibn al-Suhrawardi al-Bakri (died 1320/21)
  • Illuminator: Muhammad ibn Aibak ibn 'Abdallah
  • Date: dated 707 AH/1307–8 CE
  • Geography: Made in Iraq, Baghdad
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: H. 20 3/16 in. (51.3 cm)
    W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1955
  • Object Number: 55.44
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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